How an air traffic controller can use AI, task by task

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Hazard: [delay, accident, problem]
Who to tell: [dispatcher, departments]

Prepare a clear notification script. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, or other area control centers to coordinate aircraft movement.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [reversing bus, ship schedules, yard moves]
Signals or channels: [radio, hand signals]

List clear calls or signals and what to do if communication fails. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to contact pilots by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, or other information.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [reversing bus, ship schedules, yard moves]
Signals or channels: [radio, hand signals]

List clear calls or signals and what to do if communication fails. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to direct pilots to runways when space is available or direct them to maintain a traffic pattern until there is space for them to land.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [roadwork, emergency, event]
Resources: [signs, cones, staff]

List set-up, hand signals and safety positions. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to determine the timing or procedures for flight vector changes.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Route: [current]
Conditions: [traffic, weather, restrictions]

List alternative routes and decision points. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Flight or operation: [describe]
Crew: [roles]

Prepare a crew briefing and coordination points. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to check conditions and traffic at different altitudes in response to pilots' requests for altitude changes.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Environment: [airspace, track, road, site]
Hazards: [what can go wrong]

Make a scan routine and responses to each hazard. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to issue landing and take-off authorizations or instructions.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [reversing bus, ship schedules, yard moves]
Signals or channels: [radio, hand signals]

List clear calls or signals and what to do if communication fails. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to relay air traffic information, such as courses, altitudes, or expected arrival times, to control centers.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [reversing bus, ship schedules, yard moves]
Signals or channels: [radio, hand signals]

List clear calls or signals and what to do if communication fails. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to inspect, adjust, or control radio equipment or airport lights.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
System: [radio, switchboard, intercom]
Call types: [routine, emergency]

Write clear call scripts, radio procedure words, and how to stay calm on emergency calls. Then play a caller so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to direct ground traffic, including taxiing aircraft, maintenance or baggage vehicles, or airport workers.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [roadwork, emergency, event]
Resources: [signs, cones, staff]

List set-up, hand signals and safety positions. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Hazard: [delay, accident, problem]
Who to tell: [dispatcher, departments]

Prepare a clear notification script. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to provide flight path changes or directions to emergency landing fields for pilots traveling in bad weather or in emergency situations.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Situation: [breakdown, diversion, emergency landing]
Procedures: [summary]

Run a scenario with radio calls and decisions. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to initiate or coordinate searches for missing aircraft.

Context: The work draws on transportation, geography and telecommunications.
Emergency type: [dispatch, search, incident]
Resources: [units, staff, agencies]

Prepare a coordination checklist: first calls, resource assignment, communication plan and handover points. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.