Guides

Understand ATC selection systems and the abilities you're training.

Two ways in: how each organization's selection process works, and what each ability area actually measures. In-depth articles are being written — the selection-system pages below are already live.

Aptitude guides

Understand what each ability measures.

In-depth guides are in development. Each will be grounded in credible public information.

Spatial

Coming soon

Orientation, relative position, and mental rotation in a changing spatial environment.

Memory

Coming soon

Holding, updating, and recalling changing information under time pressure.

Attention

Coming soon

Sustained monitoring and divided attention across concurrent information streams.

Reasoning

Coming soon

Applying rules and identifying patterns to reach a correct conclusion.

Numerical

Coming soon

Fast, accurate mental arithmetic and numerical judgement.

Processing Speed

Coming soon

Rapidly checking, comparing, and locating information among distractors.

Multitasking

Coming soon

Managing several concurrent tasks or information sources without losing accuracy.

Planning

Coming soon

Sequencing actions to satisfy multiple constraints toward a goal.

Auditory

Coming soon

Retaining and acting on spoken instructions and callouts.