_____ Enterprising Occupations: Appraisers, Real Estate
pilots traveling in bad weather or in emergency situ-
ations. Alert airport emergency services in cases of
emergency and when aircraft experience diffi culties.
Direct pilots to runways when space is available or
direct them to maintain a traffi c pattern until there
is space for them to land. Transfer control of depart-
ing fl ights to traffi c control centers and accept control
of arriving fl ights. Direct ground traffi c, including
taxiing aircraft, maintenance and baggage vehicles,
and airport workers. Determine the timing and pro-
cedures for fl ight vector changes. Maintain radio and
telephone contact with adjacent control towers, ter-
minal control units, and other area control centers in
order to coordinate aircraft movement. Contact pilots
by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, and
other information. Initiate and coordinate searches
for missing aircraft. Check conditions and traffi c at
diff erent altitudes in response to pilots’ requests for
altitude changes. Relay to control centers air traffi c
information such as courses, altitudes, and expected
arrival times. Compile information about fl ights
from fl ight plans, pilot reports, radar, and observa-
tions. Inspect, adjust, and control radio equipment
and airport lights. Conduct prefl ight briefi ngs on
weather conditions, suggested routes, altitudes, indi-
cations of turbulence, and other fl ight safety infor-
mation. Analyze factors such as weather reports, fuel
requirements, and maps in order to determine air
routes. Organize fl ight plans and traffi c management
plans to prepare for planes about to enter assigned
airspace.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Work Group: 03.10. Communications
Te c h n o l o g y. Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Air-
fi eld Operations Specialists; Dispatchers, Except
Police, Fire, and Ambulance; Police, Fire, and Ambu-
lance Dispatchers; Telephone Operators.
Skills: Operation and Control; Operation Monitor-
ing; Coordination; Complex Problem Solving; Active
Listening; Instructing; Judgment and Decision Mak-
ing; Monitoring.
Education and Training Program: Air Traffi c
Controller Training. Related Knowledge/Courses:
Tr a n spor t at ion; G e og r aphy ; Tele c om mu n ic at ion s;
Public Safety and Security; Physics; Education and
Tr a i n i n g.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; sitting; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls; repetitive
motions.Appraisers, Real Estate
! Personality Code: ECR
! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $46,130
! Beginning Wage: $25,110
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 16.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 6,493
! Self-Employed: 32.7%
! Part-Time: 8.4%! e job openings listed here are shared with Assessors.Appraise real property to determine its value for
purchase, sales, investment, mortgage, or loan
purposes. Prepare written reports that estimate
property values, outline methods by which the esti-
mations were made, and meet appraisal standards.
Compute fi nal estimation of property values, taking
into account such factors as depreciation, replace-
ment costs, value comparisons of similar proper-
ties, and income potential. Search public records for
transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments.
Inspect properties to evaluate construction, condi-
tion, special features, and functional design and to
take property measurements. Photograph interiors
and exteriors of properties in order to assist in esti-
mating property value, substantiate fi ndings, and
complete appraisal reports. Evaluate land and neigh-
borhoods where properties are situated, consider-
ing locations and trends or impending changes that
could infl uence future values. Obtain county land
values and sales information about nearby properties
in order to aid in establishment of property values.
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