Aviation Communications Transcriber (ATC)

About The Project We’re building next-generation AI systems for aviation and autonomous flight. To do that, we need high-quality transcriptions of real Air Traffic Control (ATC) and pilot communications. This is not generic transcription.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Position: Aviation Communications Transcriber (ATC)
• Location: Remote
• Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract
• Compensation: $20-30 /hour
• Commitment: 10-40 hours/week

This Project Requires

• Understanding aviation phraseology
• Accurately capturing fast, noisy, real-world radio communications
• Extreme attention to detail

Your work will directly help improve AI systems used in aviation safety and autonomy. What You’ll Do

• Transcribe real-world Air Traffic Control (ATC) ↔ pilot audio recordings
• Carefully label speakers, callsigns, instructions, and responses
• Correctly capture aviation terminology, abbreviations, and phraseology
• Work on task-based assignments at your own pace
• Meet quality and accuracy standards (this is critical)

Who This Is For This is ideal if you are:

• A pilot, student pilot, Air Traffic Controller (ATC), or aviation professional
• An aviation enthusiast who regularly listens to ATC
• Someone who understands aviation radio communications and phraseology
• Extremely detail-oriented and patient with audio work

You do not need to be a professional transcriptionist — but you do need to understand aviation comms. Compensation

• Paid per task / per hour equivalent (based on speed and quality)
• High-quality contributors get priority access to more work
• Top performers can earn very strong effective hourly rates

Why Join Us

• Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
• Lead a team working on cutting-edge AI projects.
• Exposure to advanced LLMs and how they’re trained.
• Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
• Potential for contract extension.

Application Process (Takes 10-15 min)

• Submit your resume
• Complete a short screening
• Project matching and onboarding

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.