Hello and thank you for your interest in learning
about STEM careers in the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). We’ll review two careers
in the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV).
Employees in AOV have served as Air Traffic
Controllers or ATC. They guide pilots from taxi
to takeoff, through the air and back safely on
the ground.
We also have Airway Transportation Systems
Specialist. They are the technicians who
maintain and repair the equipment used by
Aviation professionals.
AOV specialist work with employees in the
Air Traffic Organization or ATO
to ensure all safety aspects of
Air traffic equipment and procedures.
Runway lights must be in working order.
ATSS technicians keep the equipment working.
ATCs help Pilots follow procedures.
Pilots move their airplanes in the line before taking off.
Pilots follow landing procedures.
Let’s watch a Middle School class
travel by Airplane on a field trip to
Orlando, Florida to see how these
aviation professionals keep you safe.
[Students outside of middle school.]
Field trip to Orlando, Florida
[School bus arrives and students board the bus.]
[Bus traveling down city street.]
[Bus arrives at the airport.]
[Students on an escalator.]
[Students in the flight departure waiting area.]
[Departure board showing a flight delay.]
[Announcement of flight delay to Orlando.]
[Students unhappy about flight delay.]
10 minutes prior
[Tech Ops receiving an alert.]
We've lost power at the Radio tower
Ok, I'll send a technician to fix it.
[Tech Ops repairing the Radio Tower.]
AOV specialist monitor and review information
concerning disruptions in Air Traffic services.
To ensure all safety procedures are followed
when Air Traffic services are disrupted,
AOV specialist meet with Air Traffic
Organization employees to collect information
about safety procedures.
They analyze the information and determine if
all safety procedures were followed according
to safety policies and procedures.
There are numerous procedures that Air Traffic
Controllers and Pilots must follow to maintain
the safety of the national airspace.
Back at the Airport
[Time passes]
[ATC with headset giving instructions.]
ATC has cleared us to taxi to the runway.
[Planes lining up on the runway.]
[ATC with headset giving instructions.]
ATC has cleared us for takeoff.
[Plane taking off.]
[Plane in the air.]
ATC at Radar screen monitoring the flight through the airspace.
[Plane in the air.]
[Students on plane with flight attendant.]
[Time passes.]
[night time. ATC giving instructions.]
ATC has cleared us for landing.
[Plane landing safely.]
[Students on the plane clapping.]
AOV specialist make periodic visits to observe
Air traffic control procedures in action.
For airline passengers to continuously arrive
safely to their destination, AOV specialist must
work closely with employees of the
Air Traffic Organization to ensure air traffic
equipment is properly maintained and quickly
repaired when needed. They strictly follow
guidelines and procedures that maintain the
safety of the national airspace.
Learn more about STEM careers at
www.faa.gov or on social media.