Air Traffic Control Audio Transcription Pilot

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. is seeking an Air Traffic Control Audio Transcription Pilot for a remote contract position. The role pays $30 to $50 per hour and requires fluent English and active or former professional pilot experience.

As part of the work, you will transcribe and annotate real ATC radio transmissions, record essential flight data, and use charts to verify your results. You must meet a strict 2% word error rate and provide feedback to improve guidelines.

Qualifications

• Active or former professional pilot with substantial real-world flight experience.
• Fluent English for transcription and annotation tasks.
• Ability to work remotely with reliable internet and quiet workspace.

Responsibilities

• Listen to air traffic control radio transmissions and transcribe them using project guidelines.
• Record headings, altitudes, radio frequencies, and other important flight instructions.
• Use airport diagrams, navigational charts, and aircraft positioning data to check your work.
• Interpret different communication styles, regional accents, and non-fluent English used in international operations.
• Meet a transcription standard of 2% word error rate or better.
• Share practical feedback to improve project guidelines and AI understanding of aviation communications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fluent English

Pilot experience

Job description

Air Traffic Control Audio Transcription Pilot

Use your professional flight experience to transcribe and annotate air traffic control radio audio for AI training. This remote contractor role pays $30 to $50 per hour and requires fluent English.

Contract, part-time

Remote

• Argentina
• Austria
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Egypt
• France
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• India
• Italy
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Morocco
• Netherlands
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Portugal
• Qatar
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Tunisia
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Vietnam

The work

You will help improve how AI systems understand air traffic control communications by reviewing real radio transmissions and recording accurate, structured information from them.

• Listen to air traffic control radio transmissions and transcribe them using project guidelines.
• Record headings, altitudes, radio frequencies, and other important flight instructions.
• Use airport diagrams, navigational charts, and aircraft positioning data to check your work.
• Interpret different communication styles, regional accents, and non-fluent English used in international operations.
• Meet a transcription standard of 2% word error rate or better.
• Share practical feedback that can improve project guidelines, processes, and AI understanding of aviation communications.

What it pays and takes

• Pay: $30 to $50 per hour.
• Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role.
• Language: Fluency in English is required.
• Experience: Active or former professional pilot with substantial real-world flight operations experience.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow structured transcription and annotation protocols.
• You must be comfortable using digital tools, reference materials, navigational charts, and high-quality audio equipment.
• You need reliable internet access, a quiet workspace, and good headphones.
• Experience with data annotation, transcription, or similar structured data projects is helpful.
• Experience with international operations, varied regional accents, airport diagrams, aircraft positioning information, and operational ATC communication is useful.

Requirements

• Experience: Entry level

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that understand language, images, audio, and other data. People with practical experience are paid to prepare examples, review outputs, and help AI handle real-world situations more accurately.