(Update) 2nd stage : Program Assessment Centre (PAC) untuk memasuki perkhidmatan Pegawai Kawalan Traffik Udara / Air Traffic Control

Assalamualaikum dan Salam 1Malaysia

Ramai yang email me tanya tips untuk PAC AATCO A29. Secara keseluruhan me dah share what to expect masa PAC nanti dalam entry sebelum nie. http://fitla-womenfromvenus.blogspot.com/2013/12/2nd-stage-accessment-pac-untuk-memasuki.html

Tapi sebab PAC yang me bagi sblm nie maybe utk A41 so bila A29 nak PAC, uolls ingat it different. Sebenarnyer PAC akan berlangsung sama jer baik for A41 or for A29. Format or stage dia sama jer. So uolls leh baca entry tu dan buat persediaan ok. Cuma me nak add beberapa perkara la.

*** Show ur good ATTITUDE.

*** Show ur CONFIDENT. Nervousness come when u are not prepare.

*** As far as i know there a basic document that u need to bring along during PAC. Rasanyer cuma document yang penting sahaja mcm ur diploma or ur degree (if u have one). Pada yang KPSL tu boleh bawak primary and aerodrome cert from academy. Lain document or certificate sekolah or masa U tu bawa masa interview dgn SPA jer nnti.

*** Nie me nak tekan sekali lagi. Masa baca role play or passage description, pastikan perkataan uolls terang, jelas dan betul. Pada masa yang sama fahamkan apa yang uolls baca tu. Soalan yang diberikan oleh examiner maybe tentang sebaris ayat dalam passage tu ke, atau she/he will ask what do u understand about the passage la, or examiner akan highlight certain words for u to describe. Kat sini your aviation knowledge amat penting. Mr google ada. So buat la research cikit pasal ATC and aviation ok.

*** Passage description tu memang aviation related ok. So sapa yang ada terbaca berkaitan dengan aviation tu uolls boleh improve ur knowlegde and term in aviation. Kalo baca notes yang me share tu pun maybe uolls akan jumpa bbrp terms aviation yang baru. Selain tu Mr Google ada so rajin-rajin la cari bahan. Bukan nak suh hafal pn, just to let u familiar with some terms jer. 

*** One of the examiner yang me tanya bitau me yang candidate A29 nie selalu nyer lebih creative dari candidate A41 especially part presentation during stage 3 untuk group discussion. Sometimes they come out with something interesting masa nak present. Ada yang wat sketsa la, ada wat macam-macam la and they normally perform in group with a leaders. So sapa yang rasa nak jadi leader tu, u can step up BUT make sure u become a good leader. Let everybody speak and contribute. Yang paling penting DON'T DOMINANT!!! and jangan jadi BISU pulak.

*** Since AATCO A29 nie biasanyer after abis kt academy they will be transferred to the airport around Malaysia. So your knowledge about airport kt Malaysia nie should be good. Any info berkaitan airport pun kene tau. Cuba cari info berkaitan KLIA 2. That i think one of the most discussing topics by the examiner. Kene ingat KLIA 2 bukan new airport ok. It just a new terminal extended to the existing KLIA with a new control tower and new runway. So bila KLIA 2 dah beroperasi, secara keseluruhannyer KLIA ada 3 runway ok. Sama juga kalo sebut LCCT. Kalo tanya driver taxi mesti dia kata LCCT is a different airport tp sebenarnyer LCCT dan KLIA adalah airport yang sama, cuma terminal nyer jer yang berbeza.

*** Antara topics yang pernah kuar masa group discussion from previous PAC are about lady controller (what is your opinion about lady controller in Malaysia), KLIA 2, airport threats, low cost carrier.

*** Secara keseluruhanyer kalo tanya examiner, apa yang dieorang nak tgk adalah your confident level jer. Uolls didn't need to speak like Mr Middleton. U just need to speak simple and proper english jer. As long as it can be understand by the examiner sbb nak jadi ATC memang English is the priority and a must.

THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART

ATC Standard Phaseology - Contoh text conversation between ATC and Pilot

Assalamualaikum dan Salam 1Malaysia...

1st of all, me nak ucap terima kasih dan nak mintak maaf byk2 pada adik2 yg sudi baca article dlm blog nie. Nak mintak maaf sgt pada yg dh hantar email bertimbun2 dan setia menunggu jawapan dari me. Maaf dipinta kerana bukan me xnak balas on the spot tp keadaan me lately yg xbape mengizinkan. Pregnancy kali nie betul2 menduga me. Pertengahan bulan Jan ari tu me admitted to KPJ Kajang sbb stone in kidney and need emergency operation to remove the stone since one of it dah block saluran kidney dan membengkak. Since me tgh pregnant so risiko mmg tinggi. Alhamdulillah after the operation condition baby ok and me dapat mc 10 hari. Mmg heaven la duduk rmh kan tp xleh buat apa2 pn sbb i need to rest and xleh buat kerja berat. Even our daughter pn kami hantar pengasuh. After 6 days of operation dtg balik susulan utk remove "the stand" yang dipasang pada saluran kencing ke kidney. After that baru la me rasa segar sikit. Lps abis mc sedang elok me kene attend training utk KLIA 2 plk. Pastu sambung cuti tahun baru cina kt kampung me kt Johor tp byk plan nak berjalan raya cina tu terpaksa postpone sbb my mum pulak admitted kt hospital sbb jangkitan paru2.... There goes our cuti dengan bergilir2 jaga mak kt hospital. On our last day cuti raya cina tu baru my mum dapat discharge dr hospital. Naik dari cuti raya cina tu baru la my shift dpt tgk muka me masuk keje. Ermmmm, Dekat 3 week jgk tak wat traffic. Skrg nie tgh batuk dan selsema plk berjangkit dari my daughter. Elok dpt mc lagi. Tapi alhamdulillah monthly check up baby still in good condition. Ermmmm....... Ok lah enough about me. Maaf kalo korang bosan nk baca me membebel psl me.

Ok we back to the real deal. Since ada yang bertanya contoh ATC and Pilot conversation, me nak kongsi contoh text conversation antara ATC dan pilot menggunakan what we called a Standard Phaseology. Conversation between ATC dan pilot sememangnyer bukan sembang kedai kopi ok. We have our standard phraseology yg digunakan di mana-mana around the world. So if u have ATC licence, u can apply ATC job around the world (hehehe, but frankly speaking mmg susah nak apply la kan). 

Contoh phaseology yang me kongsi nie me pernah guna masa me nak PAC dulu. Tanya Mr Google jgk la. Nie conversation ATC Tower and pilot during the incident which kapal Air France 358 slide off end of the runway. Me tak ingat tahun berapa incident nie berlaku.

Bz week.....

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera

I heard the result for A41 PAC and exam SPA for A29 are out. 

CONGRATULATION to all candidate that make it to next stage. I know u will feel the excitement for the next stage.

For A41, be prepare for the interview with SPA.

For A29, u have to prepare for PAC which i think is more likely like A41 PAC. U may read my entry about how the PAC will be conducted. I will share some more information later about role play.

BUT 

for this time being, i was really bz with KLIA 2 training. The training already started since last year and toward the opening this coming MEI 2014, there a lot more training and refresher will be conducted. We have our theory classes for KLIA2 operation with Mr Andrea Ponziani from ENAV, the ATC authority from Italy. They come all the way from Italy to share their knowledge and experience especially regarding runway crossing operation. Of course, I have to prepare for an exam tomorrow and the passing mark is 70% and above. 

Remember as long u are an ATC it is a never ending training.

I hope i could share some information for stage 3 and the additional info for PAC later after i have finish my training.

For those who already send the email request for the notes, i will reply it later. And for those who asked me to send to them, i really hope that u could send the email to me first. Like i mention earlier in the entry, it much easier for me to send through my mobile phone since i store it in there.

So hope to see u next entry........ wish me luck for my exam tomorrow

Jana

2nd stage : Program Assessment Centre (PAC) untuk memasuki perkhidmatan Pegawai Kawalan Traffik Udara / Air Traffic Control

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera,

Ermmm semangat me mmg kuat nk wat post nie walaupn tau maybe it already to late to read it for ur preparation untuk PAC. Mmg dlm seminggu nie mcm2 perkara berlaku. Ingat smlm boleh la nak mengarang tp dpt berita yang opis mate meninggal. So gi la melawat arwah kat Bangsar. Balik dh petang and me kene prepare plk nak pegi keje shift malam. Sampai opis untuk keje mlm plk, ya Allah mlm td punyer traffic mmg xleh blah.... Lagi la rasa bila jaga apron kt lcct tu. Dengan localiser yg down untuk rwy 32L and weather mmg biasa nyer ATC xleh nk wat pe la. Kene la sequence kapal. Up till pkl 11 mlm kapal which is not less than 10 kapal masih berbaris untuk departure. Ermmm enough rasa me luahkan perasaan. Nak luahkan pn rasa penat...

Sebenarnyer sebelum me nk kongsi process PAC nie me ingat nk kongsi pengalaman me gi assessment dulu which is totally different from now. Dulu assessment mcm interview cuma masa tu interview dgn jabatan iaitu DCA tp skrg dh divided in 3 process. So im not sure if kali nie masih memakai format yg sama atau tidak. Tp rasanya xde byk beza dengan yg last assessment. Yang me kongsi nie adalah hasil "borak-borak" kosong dengan previous assessment candidate (practising controller yang naik secara KPSL) termasuk la dari examiner2 which is our senior jugak dlm jabatan. So to cut short xyah la me cerita pasal assesment me tu kita gi terus cara PAC skrg yer. Lain kali leh edit lg untuk kongsi PAC masa me dulu.

Sebelum tu me nak kongsi rumusan yang diambil dari fb Pakchu berkenaan 2nd stage nie.

PEGAWAI KAWALAN TRAFIK UDARA A41
Tahniah yg lulus stage 1. PAC next week. Pesanan org lama (bukan aku):
1. If ada masalah rabun warna, better jangan buang masa tuk PAC. Rabun jauh takpe.
2. Group or individual discussion / presentation / roleplay / short interview jangan berlagak pandai tapi jangan bisu.
3. English. Tak perlu cakap mcm Mr Bean. Simple & proper english good enough.
4. Pakai kemas mcm pegawai kerajaan walaupun weekend.
5. If still blurrrr about ATC, please gooooooogle..
Goodluck. 3rd stage : Interview.


As far as i know there will be 1 day assessment with 3 stage. 

Stage 1
Ujian rabun warna

Yang nie examiner akan proses candidate sorg-sorg untuk ujian rabun warna. It is important for ATC bukan terdiri dari rabun warna kerana as practicing controller soon u will be dealing with a lot of equipment/radar. So to make sure that u didn't mixed up the color so rabun warna mmg xdibenarkan dlm ATC. Kalo stage 1 nie dh gagal definitely u will not going to the next stage ok. 

TP KALO RABUN JAUH KE DEKAT KE TAKDE MASALAH OK. EVEN U PAKAI CERMIN MATA ATAU CONTACT LENSE PN XDE MASALAH.

Stage 2
Ujian Role play and pemahaman comprehension

Masa nie examiner akan bahagikan candidate kepada bbrp board. Each board ada 2 examiner with 2 candidate and it will last for about half hour. Biasa nyer mula2 tu biasa la introduction. Ye la nak bagi hilang nervous kan. So share la apa2 berkenaan diri sendiri. 

Lepas tu ada sesi role play between ATC and pilot. Candidate will be given a text with dialog. Sorang candidate akan jadi pilot and sorang lagi jadi ATC. Baca role play tu dengan jelas setiap butir perkataan. Kalo boleh jangan ada salah sebutan perkataan. Watch out for some unusually use word mcm perkataan "wind". Hehehe setiap kali me sebut perkataan nie, me teringat masa assessment me yang pertama dan gagal sbb perkataan wind nie. Most candidate akan sebut sebagai "wine". It totally different word and means ok. 

Lepas tu ada pemahaman text. U will be given comprehension text. U have to read it and elaborate what u understand about the passage (sebenarnyer part nie me tak sure sgt tp lebih kurang mcm tu la) u can have ur own time to read it or how much u want to read it but make sure u understand it and able to elaborate it.

Contoh Standard Phraseology yang digunakan boleh refer entry nie, http://fitla-womenfromvenus.blogspot.com/2014/02/atc-standard-phaseology-contoh-text.html

Exam SPA untuk memasuki Perkhidmatan Pegawai Kawalan Trafik Udara / Air Traffic Control

Assalamualaikum dan Salam 1Malaysia.....

Beberapa minggu lepas me agak terkejut dengan permintaan mendadak friends request kt fb me. Pelik nape tiba-tiba ramai plk orang request nk jadi friend kt fb walaupn xde mutual friends. Biasanyer me akan reject jer DGN SBB UTAMA me tak tau nak masukkan new friends tu dalam friends list yg mana ( me ada ada friend list schoolmate, kwn masa matrik, masa kt U, masa keje kt vads, masa keje skrg, kwn niaga online, family and relative jer. Me xde friend list anonymous)  Kalo semata2 nk berkenalan better pm dulu kenalkan diri baru me akan approve. Bukan sombong tp me lebih suka berkongsi cerita me dgn org yg me kenal jer.... So sapa2 yg ada add me tu sila la pm dulu tujuan add me tu supaya me tau nak letak kt friends list mana.... Jgn kecik hati ar kalo me reject friend request tu.

Ok back pd tujuan add request ramai2 tu rupa-rupanyer in few days akan ada exam SPA utk jawatan Air Traffic Control for A41 and A29. Maybe yg add tu semua cari me kt fb throught my blog nie. Ada jugak yg email me direct request for tips and ada jugak yg pm me from fb also request for tips. Maaf pada yang belum sempat me reply personally tu. Some of them xtau apa2 pn psl ATC nie. Anyway TERIMA KASIH banyak-banyak sebab sudi baca blog yg berhabuk nie. Bukan nyer malas nk update tp KURANG RAJIN jer.... Maklumla dengan tuntutan kerja dan sedang berbadan dua nie tiap kali rest day and off day cuma pikir nk melepek jer. Lappy pn malas nak sentuh.

Sebelum me kongsi apa yang me pernah lalui masa exam dulu me nak kongsi sikit info pada sesiapa yang berminat nak join kerjaya nie. Nie basic info yang perlu diketahui untuk join kerjaya nie. Info nie me copy dr status fb kawan me PakChu. He one of my collegue gak kt DCA KLIA tu.

To all my fren yg 'berkira-kira' tentang kerjaya air traffic controller (ATC) :
1. Kat Malaysia ni, ATC ni kerja kerajaan.
2. Gaji ikut skim kerja kerajaan. Elaun jer yg berbeza.
3. Bil hari cuti tahunan sama mcm penjawat awam lain.
4. Kerja syif, tak kira weekend or hari raya.
5. Training tuk dapatkan lesen ambik masa lebih setahun. Training, teori exam + exam dan simulator.
6. Dh kerja pun masih ada training & exam.
7. Kesihatan : medical class 3 tuk dpt & maintain lesen ATC. Rabun jauh n rabun dekat boleh tapi xboleh rabun warna.
8. Kene lepas ELP (English Language Proficiency) Test mininum band 4 utk maintain life rating.

Sebenarnya me pn xde la pandai sgt nk bg tips exam nie tp me kongsi apa yg me pernah lalui dulu masa 1st stage exam SPA utk job nie. Hopefully ianya membantu sebagai persediaan utk exam tu nnti. Perlu diingatkan apa yang me kongsi nie hanya apa yang me tau dan pernah me lalui dulu disamping info tambahan dr sumber2 yg tak seratus peratus boleh percaya yer. Mana yg baik ambik. Yang rasa xbetul dan salah jgn salahkan me tp tolong betulkan me ok. Kita kongsi sama2..... 

Aviation Jokes - Part 3

Boarding from what gate?


At the airport for a business trip, I settled down to wait for the boarding announcement at Gate 35. Then I heard the voice on the public address system saying, "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Delta Flight 570 will board from Gate 41."

So my family picked up our luggage and carried it over to Gate 41. Not ten minutes later the public address voice told us that Flight 570 would in fact be boarding from Gate 35.

So, again, we gathered our carry-on luggage and returned to the original gate. Just as we were settling down, the public address voice spoke again: "Thank you for participating in Delta's physical fitness program.


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Hahahaha boleh suggest kt MAS utk buat kt passenger dieorg nie. Ye la dari bosan-bosan tunggu flight nak berlepas leh excercise sikit kan dlm bilik terminal kan.... At least ia boleh mengurangkan berat kapal.... (hahaha alasan xlojik betul) BUT it totally not suggested to Air Asia passenger ok.... :p

Air Traffic Control in a few words

 

Air Traffic Control in the nutshell

Different job description and area but still the Guardians of the sky :)

Aviation Jokes - Part 2

Don't be on this flight

"This is Captain Sinclair speaking. On behalf of my crew I'd like to welcome you aboard British Airways flight 602 from New York to London. We are currently flying at a height of 35,000 feet midway across the Atlantic.

"If you look out of the windows on the starboard side of the aircraft, you will observe that both the starboard engines are on fire.

"If you look out of the windows on the port side, you will observe that the port wing has fallen off.

"If you look down towards the Atlantic ocean, you will see a little yellow life raft with three people in it waving at you.

"That's me your captain, the co-pilot, and one of the air stewardesses. This is a recorded message. Have a good flight!"

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Confirm jangan naik flight nie. Bukan ke ada pepatah pernah berkata, (wah berpujangga la pulak saya ari nie), in the shrinking boat, the captain are the last to leave the boat (hahahaha nie guna ayat sendiri ek) 

JANA

Aviation Jokes - Part 1

Hi......
Untuk menambahkan entry kt blog nie, i've decided utk menambah apa-apa yang patut berkaitan dgn aviation termasuk la any jokes berkaitan yang me rasakan bersesuaian. Saje nak berkongsi gelak bersama-sama.......
so hope uols enjoy.... :)

 
Are blind pilots flying?

One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner are seated waiting for the pilot to show up so they can get under way.

The pilot and copilot finally appear in the rear of the plane and begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind; the pilot is using a white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle. The copilot is using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with sunglasses.

At first, the passengers do not react thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke. After a few minutes though, the engines start revving, and the airplane begins moving down the runway.

The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness. They start whispering among themselves and look desperately to the stewardesses for reassurance.

Yet, the plane starts accelerating rapidly, and people begin panicking. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical.

When the plane has less than twenty feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone screams at once. At the very last moment, the plane lifts off and is airborne.

Up in the cockpit, the copilot breathes a sigh of relief and tells the pilot: "You know, one of these days the passengers aren't going to scream, and we aren't going to know when to take off!"

JANA

It Tough Indeed

Ask Air Traffic Control: How tough is controller training?

Dale Wright, special for USA TODAY4:14p.m. EST January 17, 2013

In this Oct. 19, 2011, photo, air traffic controllers guide planes in and out of the Memphis International Airport. (Photo: Mike Brown, The Commercial Appeal via AP)

Question: How tough is the training to become an air traffic controller?

Answer: Training is very tough. The training process depends on which facility a person is assigned. There are three different kinds of facilities in the National Airspace System: airport towers, Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities, which handle the airspace in generally a 50-mile radius around airports, and the 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) that handle large sections of airspace across multiple states.
New hires are typically not placed at very busy airports or TRACONs. Much like professional baseball, many trainees hone their skills at less busy airports and move up with experience. However, ARTCCs have a different training process that is more conducive to new hires starting there and progressing successfully.

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Kalau di Malaysia three different facilities tu pertama nyer adalah Aerodrome Control Course untuk control traffic di Airport means that duduk kt tower (mcm yang me buat skrg). Yang kedua yang disebut sebagai Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities ialah Approach Non-Radar Procedural Course - A29 AATCO have to take this course) and Approach Radar Course - which is the highest, the toughest and the last course as an ATC. Tugas nya lebih mencabar kerana ATC nie control a small airspace within airport area yang mana disinlah semua kapal nak masuk dan keluar dari sesebuah airport. Yang ketiga which is Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) include Area Non-Radar Prosedure Course and Area Radar Course - A41 ATCO must attend this course (my batch including me already fulfill this course as one of the requirement for confirmation). ATC yang handle this job responsible to the wide airspace cover by that country. Kalo Malaysia from part of India Ocean ke sebahagian Laut China Selatan and airspace cover in Sabah and Sarawak area. In between Laut China Selatan tu dikawal oleh Singapore.


JANA

Congratulation and Celebration

Assalamualaikum and Selamat Hari Jumaat all.....

I just would like to say congratulation to all candidates who succeeded for ATCO A41 intake 2013.... its including my colleague at KLIA (6 candidates) which also succeeded with this intake secara KPSL (Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan). Confirm ada makan-makan kt tower nnti masa keje malam..... Yeahhhh

Banzai Banzai Banzai!!!!!!

I should say "Welcome to the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia" for a new comer. Enjoy ur new journey as new ATCO which i guaranty u will love the job and definitely will love for what u will be doing for ur entire age until u retire la..... :)

If u make a visit to KLIA tower, please look for me ok.... 

It a celebration yoo!!!!!

For those yang kurang berjaya, don't give up. Try again in next intake cause where there is a need, there is a way. U can make it. It just a matter of time..... So please try again. It worth it. Really..... 

JANA 

Question and Answer

Question

Hi again mdm faezah,

thank you for your wilingness in fulfilling my curiosity needs haha. i must say, i envy you a lot (in a good way) for having the best-est time of your life and having the chance to enjoy it every single moment you can.

well 3 years in my case is actually quite a long time, i'm not sure i can hang on that long haha. i've been planning on trying out for a29 but i'm afraid it's pretty hard to naik ke a41:( is it? by kekosongan kan. will it be possible if i take the a29 and then once i got through the department, i took cuti belajar and finish up my degree to get to that a41 one. or is it much better if i just pursue my 2 year degree and apply for the job, a41, right after i finish up my degree.

lend me your best thought on this dear soon-to-become-senior-hopefully :)

regards,

annurrazali

Answer

Salam annurrazali,
To be truth I can’t answer ur question since u urself have to decide what path can u want to choose. I can only give my opinion base on my experience.

U may apply for a29 since u already have diploma. It not hard to naik to A41 but definately not in short period. I mean kene ikut seniority la and ia BUKAN by kekosongan. Kalo dulu mmg susah nk naik pangkat dlm ATC nie. Sometimes from a29 nk kene a36 it will take 10 years+ depend on ur Penilaian Prestasi. Yang A41 pn nk naik A44 pn ada senior yg took almost 20 years!!! Tp since last year PM dh umumkan semua jawatan dlm gov are on time based so now in 8 years mcm mana pn u akan naik gred. To pursue ur degree after accepting a29 job it may be difficult. Bkn nak down kan tp bayang kan once u dah masuk ATC bkn boleh terus duduk kt dpn strip or counsel tu and terus bg arahan kt kapal. U have to go for 1 ½ years training at academy. How u want to continue ur study? And I would like to inform u that tiada cuti belajar BERGAJI PENUH for Penolong Pegawai dalam gov service. Yang ada utk Pegawai sahaja. Kalo ada pn cuti belajar separuh gaji. Kalo u take cuti tanpa gaji utk belajar u will loose ur seniority. Sbb tu byk PPKTU yg ambik belajar separuh masa. That a lot to think about bila u dh msk gomen nie. I have friend dlm my batch yg masa dpt offer ATC tu tgh buat Master. Since dh kene masuk academy mmg xleh nk belajar or buat tesis even during weekend sbb masa kt Academy sendiri there are a lot to learn too. Dgn exam n test sometimes in every week mmg susah nk sambung belajar. Actually dulu jabatan xbape galakan kenaikan pangkat dlm jabatan tp dia galakkan u all belajar. So mcm mana tu??? Hehehe kalo nk tau next batch 2013 nie ada intake from oldest ATC yg skrg nie PPKTU and dieorg apply for PKTU punya position from SPA. They undergo same exam, same test and same interview with this coming intake since Jabatan mcm dh ada kelonggaran utk bg peluang mereka-mereka nie naikkan pangkat tp they have to go mcm peserta lain la. I heard some of them have succeeded!!! So boleh la nak try bila dh jadi A29 nk apply A41 bila uol dh ada degree nnti.

My only suggestion is go through ur degree, finish it and apply direct position A41!!!!

 

Question

salam.. kak, saya memang sangat2 berminat nak jadi ATC. saya baru apply untuk post PEMBANTU KAWALAN TRAFIK UDARA GRED A17 di laman web SPA. saya apply untuk post tu sebagai langkah pertama untuk jadi ATC, ok ke? saya sekarang sedang mengambil degree in Aviation Management. Dalam end of JUne 2013 habislah. saya saja apply awal sebab takut procedure lama. saya harap akak boleh jadi sumber inspirasi@idola saya..

Answer

Salam Nora,

Akak xde dengar lg pasal intake A17 nie. I think dh lama gak jabatan xambik batch utk A17. Last batch yg akak kenal cuma batch 2007/8 yg akak kenal dlm jabatan. Ikutkan thn lepas KALO SPBA tu jadi dibuat, tidak ada lg jawatan A17 dlm DCA. Dieorang nie akan dijumudkan terus ke jawatan A29. Kalo masuk jawatan A17 uol xde gi kursus ATC mcm Penolong and Pegawai. Kalo mcm kt KLIA uol akan buat keje opis or join AIS team buat NOTAM and flight plan. Kalo kt center uols have to prepare strip la. Batch A17 yg akak kenal nie dh pegi semua kursus ATC last year sbb pasal keluar arahan pasal nk jumudkan tp sampai skrg status dieorang nie masih hanging lagi. Walaupn dh undergo semua training tp diaorang bkn lagi practicing controller. So better abiskan ur degree and nnti apply semula for A41 position yer…. 

Question

Salam kak,

macam mana dengan pakej gaji yang ditawarkan?adakah lebih lumayan daripada pakej gaji jabatan kerajaan yang lain?

selain tu, ade kemudahan kuarters tak untuk staf?

dari segi masa bekerja macam mana plak

terima kasih...

Answer

Hi…

1. Alhamdulillah. So far akak rasa gaji ATC mmg worth it. Walaupn basic mcm gaji jabatan gov lain tp yg membezakan kami adalah elaun. ATC bykkk elaun. Nk sebut semua kt sini susah plk tp mmg worth every penny. Bila u dh jadi practicing controller u elaun can exceed half of ur basic gaji.

2. Kemudahan kuarters depend on ut station. Some airport station provide kuarters mcm Airport Terengganu. Kalo KLIA ada kuarters KLIA yg juga didiami oleh Agensi kerajaan yg lain mcm polis, imigresen, kastam dll Tp ada jgk airport yg xde sedia kuarters. U have to find ur own rmh sewa la and u will get elaun perumahan.

3. Masa berkerja pn depend on station jgk. Ada station 24 hours mcm KLIA, Penang, Johor and Langkawi - most International Airport. Ada airport sampai pkl 10 malam atau last flight yg depart dari airport tu. Kalo flight tu delay maka lambat la tutup airport tu. Kalo airport Tioman sampai ptg jer. So depend. Tp semua station mmg keje on shift. Setiap masa shift depend on airport. Ada keje 6 jam, 8 jam. Kalo KLIA keje 6jam shift petang, esok keje 6 jam shift pagi, ptgnyer masuk semula 12jam utk shift mlm. Lps balik keje mlm tu cuti 2 hari. So kira keje 2 hari cuti 2 hari la….

Question

Dari segi carrier development macam mana pulak?ade pluang X AATCO jadi ATCO?n cepat ke nak naik pangkat?

Answer

Hi.... Rasanyer soalan nie me dh jawab panjang lebar dari soalan yg pertama td. It about seniority, penilaian prestasi and kalo betul dh implement time based maka every 8 year u akan naik gred.

Question

Selepas abis training kat MAVA, adakah tempat posting atas pilihan kita sendiri or DCA akan letak kat mana-mana airport?means no choice...

ni untuk jawatan AATCO A29..kalau kat sarawak mcm mana?

Answer

Masa me kt MAVA dulu after abis training we all diberi borang pilihan posting. Me mintak Subang tp dapat KLIA… So boleh agak la kan x semesti nyer apa yg dipilih tu akan dpt la. Cuma boleh berharap jer. TP still u have a choice. Jabatan xkejam sgt…. 

Kalo jawatan A29, mmg kene hantar kt semua airport even kt small airport mcm airport Marudi. 

Question

i baru lulus 1st exm...any tips for 2nd stage? =)

Answer

Hi Husna,

Kalo tips utk exam and test nie kene bukak post baru. Nnti me akan kongsi pengalaman me masa exam n test dulu. Tp rasanyer mcm dh kongsi di post sebelum-sebelum nie. 

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Assalamualaikum kak.

It's been almost a whole year since my first comment here, which I have always felt thankful for the answers given by you ^ ^ And guess what? I just had my 2nd stage assessment at DCA Putrajaya two weeks ago. I'd say my chance is....50-50? It was especially tough during the last test, which where there was a group discussion and presentation, two things that I have been always so bad at. Gemuruh tak hengat T T

I really hope that I won't fail halfway, that would be such an epic tragedy, I want to be a part of your team so badly.

Anyway, since it's Ramadhan, I wish you a Great Fasting Month, and, if it isn't too much trouble, mintak doakan saya lepas masuk sbg ATCO intake tahun ni.

That is, of course, if you aren't too busy, you know, directing traffic in the sky ^^

~n.Yan~

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Hi n.Yan

I’m very sorry kalo I didn’t reply ur pm at fb or here. Mmg sejak dh ada anak nie ada aje yg nk dibuat dan tertangguh2 keje. Niat hati mmg nk reply ur pm last time tp tau jer la bila dh kata nnti2 maka nyer lupa terus. Anyway I heard result interview dh kuar. So good luck and see u soon if u make a visit to KLIA.

Hi...Hi... Hi....

Assalamualaikum.... Hi Hi Hi..... :)

Hanya dpt memberikan senyuman yang paling manis untuk blog yg dh bersawang-sawang nie. Sbb dh terlalu bersawang makanyer pemilik blog pun agak "kemalasan" utk membersihkan nyer. Ditambah dgn kegiatan harian yg mmg semakin sibuk (tah apa yg sibuk sgt pn tau)

Sekali smlm tergerak hati utk bukak balik blog nie tgk byk la comment dari bakal-bakal ATCO berkenaan dgn kerjaya nie yg mmg tak berjawab.

Maafkan kami maafkan kami maafkan kami maaf kan kami (ikut rendak Pramlee)

Sememangnya niat asal penubuhan blog ini adalah sebagai pendedahan kepada kerjaya ATC nie berdasarkan pandangan dan pengalaman sendiri sebagai ATC untuk dikongsi bersama-sama dgn pembaca yang sudi. Jadi sempena tahun baru 2013 nie, me akan tanamkan balik semangat berblog nie dan kalo boleh memenuhkan seberapa byk yg mungkin maklumat yang boleh dikongsi sebagai seorang Air Traffic Control nie.

INSYAALLAH......

Diharap next post me dapat jawab semua soalan yg telah diberikan dlm ruangan comment tu....
Oh 1 more thing. I heard result for new batch ATCO 2013 dh kuar. Sila la check keputusan interview anda. Pada yg berjaya Tahniah diucapkan. Kepada yg kurang berjaya usaha lagi untuk next intake. Insyaallah jika sememangnya rezeki ATCO itu untuk anda maka berjumpa la kita nnti.... :)

P/S : Pada sesiapa yang nak add me kt fb tu sila la inform/msg/pm me bitau yg uol baca from my blog sbb mmg me xkan add org yg xde mutual friends dgn me sbb xtau nk letak kt kategori apa dlm friend list tu. So kalo dh bitau at least me leh letak kt friendlist ATC tu. Tq

JANA

Career in Air Traffic Controller / Kerjaya sebagai Kawalan Trafik Udara

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SECTOR

A CAREER IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Air Traffic Control is a service provided by the Department Of Civil Aviation, Ministry Of Transport for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic within the Malaysian Airspace. The air traffic services is constantly being developed to meet the increasing needs of the modern jet age and requires skilled Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) who will have at their disposal highly sophisticated electronic tools to enable them to provide the service.

The job of an Air Traffic Controllers is unique and demanding for it requires ‘parallel’ thinking and rapid decision making. Each controller will be trained by the department using practical and simulation methods in acquiring the necessary skills.

As a controller, you will be aspired to achieve the objective set out by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of preventing collision between aircraft in the air and on the manoeuvring area and between aircraft and obstruction and to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic.

Apart from this reason, the controllers are also expected to play a part and contribute their ideas and skills in the operational planning and administration of the Air Traffic Management Sector under the Department Of Civil Aviation Malaysia.

POST : AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER

A Degree from local university or equivalent qualifications recognized by the Government of Malaysia; and

Obtained at least a pass in Bahasa Malaysia, Mathematics or Science and English at SPM level.

ATCO Grade A41

P1T1 RM 1815.52 - P1T26 RM 4723.82

P2T1 RM 1911.53 - P2T26 RM 5000.60

P3T1 RM 2011.72 - P3T26 RM 5301.27

Commencing salary of RM 1990.20 on P1T3 scale for General Degree or RM 2091.04 on

P1T4 scale for Honours Degree.

PROMOTIONAL GRADE

ATCO Grade A44

P1T1 RM 3027.51 - P1T14 RM 5017.42

P2T1 RM 3351.73 - P2T14 RM 5504.40

ATCO Grade A48

P1T1 RM 4430.15 - P1T8 RM 5881.46

P2T1 RM 4869.86 - P2T8 RM 6438.07

ATCO Grade A52

P1T1 RM 4990.92 - P1T8 RM 6442.23

P2T1 RM 5464.03 - P2T8 RM 7032.24

ATCO Grade A54

P1T1 RM 5256.70 - P1T8 RM 6841.63

P2T1 RM 5721.46 - P2T8 RM 7465.02

POST : AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANT

Diploma holders from UiTM, UTM and other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Government of Malaysia, and

Obtained at least a pass in Bahasa Malaysia, Mathematics or Science and English at SPM level.

ATCO Grade A29

P1T1 RM 1490.41 - P1T22 RM 3054.36

P2T1 RM 1561.50 - P2T22 RM 3254.01

P3T1 RM 1635.61 - P3T22 RM 3435.45

Commencing salary of RM 1298.81 on P1T3 scale for General diploma or RM 1352.05 on

P1T4 scale for Engineering Diploma.

PROMOTIONAL GRADE

ATCO Grade A36

P1T1 RM 2754.86 - P1T14 RM 4518.50

P2T1 RM 2968.12 - P2T14 RM 5023.63

ATCO Grade A38

P1T1 RM 3191.98 - P1T11 RM 4722.68

P2T1 RM 3405.24 - P2T11 RM 5205.14

POST : AIR TRAFFIC ASSISTANT

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders or any other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Govenment of Malaysia; and

Credit in Mathematics, English and any one of Science subject, and pass in Bahasa Malaysia (including oral) at SPM level.

ATCO Gred A17

P1T1 RM 829.45 - P1T24 RM 2178.66

P2T1 RM 882.39 - P2T24 RM 2299.69

P3T1 RM 936.84 - P3T24 RM 2425.14

PROMOTIONAL GRADE

ATCO Gred A22

P1T1 RM 1735.44 - P1T15 RM 2866.82

P2T1 RM 1877.62 - P2T14 RM 3184.42

ATCO Gred A26

P1T1 RM 2217.93 - P1T9 RM 3016.57

P2T1 RM 2431.19 - P2T9 RM 3302.39

PROFESSIONAL ALLOWANCES

A licensed ATCO shall receive a professional allowance in addition to the salary and various government allowances paid on a monthly basis.

a) Incentive (Licensed) Allowance

Grade A29 RM 250.00

Grade A36 RM 350.00

Grade A38 RM 400.00

Grade A41 RM 600.00

Grade A44 RM 700.00

Grade A48 RM 900.00

Grade A52 RM 1000.00

Grade A54 RM 1200.00

In addition, a licensed ATCO who performs Air Traffic Control functions and hold a current Air Traffic Control Ratings shall receive the following;

Guardians of the skies

WHEN told that about 2,500 aircraft fly through Peninsula Malaysia airspace in a single day, and having seen the multitude of blips on an air traffic controller’s computer radar screen, one can’t help but imagine the skies of Coruscant in the Star Wars movies, filled with flying objects.

But of course, in real life, outside of science fiction, flying craft do not fly so close together. That would be too dangerous. Even if one were a superpilot, the margin of error would be too narrow. In fact, in air traffic control, there is absolutely no margin for errors. Nothing is left to chance. Vertically, planes are 1,000 feet (305m) apart, while horizontally they are five miles (8km) away from each other.

“If you’re travelling in an aircraft and you see another aircraft very large and nearby, then an air traffic controller will soon be facing suspension!” said Balasubramaniam Muttaya, director of the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre in Subang. “We do not allow that.”

There is absolutely no margin for error in air traffic control.

On any given day, the air traffic control centre is a buzz of activity. On the day that I visited the KL centre, I thought there would be incredible tension in the room. An air traffic controller’s job is known to be one of the most stressful jobs on the planet. And having seen movies like Pushing Tin, one would expect air traffic controllers to be an eccentric, wild-eyed bunch.

Nope. There was a sense of urgency in the room, but hardly any tension. And air traffic controllers are a lovely bunch. Sorry, no Hollywood stereotypes here.

But there are indeed very strict rules to the job. In a recent case in the United States, an air traffic controller was immediately suspended after he was caught, of all things, watching a Samuel Jackson movie while on the job. There is no second chance because hundreds and even thousands of lives are in the hands of each controller.

As Balasubramaniam said: “The most important thing is safety. We cannot compromise on that, we cannot put anything in jeopardy.”

There are a total 968 air traffic controllers in the country, with 621 in the Peninsula, and 347 in Sabah and Sarawak. Those above the age of 40 have to go for medical exams every year, while it is once every two years for those under 40. Day shifts are six hours each, while night shifts are 12 hours. They are allowed a few breaks during shifts, and those who work the night shift get the next day off.

At the KL centre, there are about 35 to 38 controllers per shift.

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The most important thing is safety. We cannot compromise on that; we cannot put anything in jeopardy,’ says Balasubramaniam Muttaya.

Controllers have to be on call at all times in case someone calls in sick.

“If everyone goes on sick leave, then we would have to close down our airspace!” Balasubramaniam laughed. “This is a very unique job,” he said.

“In fact, it is better than a doctor’s job. Once you’re appointed a controller, apart from your basic salary given by the Cabinet, you’re also given an incentive allowance to hold that job. But you must be medically fit, proficient in the English language, and you must be good.

“When you’re communicating with the pilot, and he or she has an emergency, if you’re going to take time to understand what he or she is saying and you cannot react quickly, then you are a hazard. Lives are involved, not just one but a few hundred.”

Controllers are trained to handle all sorts of emergencies. They have to constantly practise those procedures, and are given regular refresher courses to maintain a high standard.

When a person sits in the controller’s chair, she or he is the only one allowed to speak to the pilots. The pilots, in turn, have to follow the instructions of the controller who determines everything from the height of the aircraft to its speed.

“If (the pilot) does not do what we ask, we have all the right to withdraw his licence,” said Balasubramaniam, who first trained to become an air traffic controller in 1975 after he completed his Form Five. “But at the same time, if the controller doesn’t follow ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) standards, rules and regulations, then I have the right to withdraw the controller’s licence. He or she will be suspended, rating put on hold, and further investigation will be carried out.”

The air traffic control division itself is subject to audits by the Air Traffic Inspectorate.

Ooi Chuan Leong, principal assistant director of the Inspectorate, said it carries out safety oversight audits at all air traffic control units every year. Checks are also carried out on the simulators at training academies, on controllers who have been transferred to a new station and have completed their on-the-job training, and on controllers’ proficiency to ensure they maintain the required standard.

Balasubramaniam said there could be a number of reasons for an incident. Human error, equipment failure, stress, medication or family problems could be factors that can affect a controller’s performance.

“In the future, we plan to have something like a fish pond (at the centre) where people can relax,” he said. “In Singapore, it’s very nice because you go out and you can see the sea. People can relax before they go back to the job. But we don’t have the luxury of sufficient staff to do that yet.”

Chronology of events

> 1898: A balloonist jumps off the top of a government building in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, and crashes at the edge of the Selangor Padang Club.

> 1911: G.P. Fuller makes the first recorded flight in Malaya and lands his Antoinette Monoplane at the race course in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

> 1924: The first civil aircraft in Malaya, a Fokker FVII of KLM, lands on a bumpy grass strip in Alor Setar, Kedah.

> 1928: Alor Setar, Kedah, becomes the hub of aviation activities in Malaya as KLM carries out fortnightly services.

> 1929: Aviation comes to Kuala Lumpur with the inaugural meeting of the Malayan Aeroplane Club held in the Malay States Volunteer Reserve Mess.

> 1930: Commercial aviation begins in Malaya with the services of Imperial Airways and its “flying boat” operations in Penang.

> 1938: War breaks out and all civil aviation aircraft are requisitioned by the government.

> 1948 Kuala Lumpur Airport in Sungai Besi is expanded.

> 1956: Kuala Lumpur Airport in Sungai Besi is upgraded to international airport status with the first flight to Europe taking off there.

> 1965: Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Subang is officially opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Putra ibni al-Marhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail.

> 1972: Malaysian Airlines System takes to the skies.

> 1992: Malaysia Airports Bhd is formed.

> 1998: Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang is officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Ja’afar ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

> 2001: AirAsia is bought by Tune Air Sdn Bhd for RM1.

> 2006: The LCCT-KLIA terminal opens to cater to low-cost carriers.

> 2007: AirAsia X, which provides high-frequency long-haul flights, begins operations.

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Sumber dari The Star Online Monday June 13, 2011.

I loveeeeeee my job.... :)

Sedetik Lebih

Sedetik Lebih by Anuar Zain


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Setiap degupan jantung

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Barulah terasa ku bernyawa

Kasihku ku amat mencintai kamu

Kerana kau beri erti hidup

Ku kan terus mencinta sedetik lebih selepas selamanya



Di kala penuh ketakutan dengan badai kehidupan

Ku bersyukur adanya kamu



Biarlah kehilangan semua yang dimiliki di dunia

Asal masih adanya kamu

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Lagu nie dh lama dh kuar and dah biasa dh keluar radio and tv since this is the official song for filem Merong Mahawangsa

tp

masa balik keje td terrrrrlayan pulak dgn lirik dia masa on radio HOT FM.....

Rasa mcm sweet sgt..... :)

Sesuai sgt utk org yg "Dalam hati ada taman"

Nak cari video yg official xde pulak so better pilih video yg ada lirik so leh nyanyi sekali

Layan.....

Another big test coming

Sempat lagi nak post something walaupun masa cuma tinggal paras2 hidung jer utk baca semua MATS and AIP yg ada utk validation.

Another big test coming and this come it really big among the biggest cause it will determine my future as ATC.

Validation day will start tmr staring with evening shift

and

will be continue the next day during morning shift

then

the toughest part is the ORAL TEST with Mr Check Officer.

Masa nie la semua procedure have to be inside our head.

Huhuhuhu

I already feel like crying :

Ya Allah, Kau permudahkan segala urusan ku selama aku menghadapi test validation ku ini. Lembutkan hati para pemeriksa, lancarkan lah percakapan ku, permudahkan lah traffic ku dan berikan lah aku kejayaan dalam ujian ini.

Hanya padaMu ku memohon pertolongan. Sesungguh nya Engkau Maha Pengasih lagi Maha Penyayang.

AMIN