Originally Posted by
airmotive
Hey OP, it sounds like you have some interest. Why not head down to your local airport and take a couple introductory flying lessons and maybe ground school?
No need to go through the whole program. Just tell them your interest in how the system works.
No better way to learn how ATC operates than by operating within ATC.
Because I haven't got piles of money sitting around that I have nothing better to do with. I did go to flying camp for two weeks when I was a kid and enjoyed it. And what's the point of just taking an introductory flying lesson if I'm not going to get a license and use it?