Announcement Ending 05/02

I would like CVG, just because that is where I am from (although they are slowly declining the amount of traffic there,) or anywhere south of LEX. I live in Lexington now where I am in school at UK, but I need to get out of a college town. I want warm weather, as everyone else does, but I want to go to a facility that will give me adequate and timely training. I would love to go somewhere in FL, particulary MCO, but anywhere warm would be my first choice. Even going out west would be nice, I just worry about the cost of living out there.
 
here is a little update for all of you......

i am a feb OTS applicant, and have already taken the AT-SAT. however, i made 5 people i know apply for this announcement that ended 05/02/08. i kept the email i had received from Robinson Aviation because it had the number i needed to call to schedule the AT-SAT. i called just now to find out some info for when they will be testing so i can get a time frame for the people i know. the guy told me that they already received the names of the people who are qualified to take the test, and that emails will start going out in about 2 weeks from now, and then continue after that. he said they will be testing in the month of July for your announcement. so some of you might be getting an email soon. i received my email 24 days after i got the "you have been authorized to take the AT-SAT" message on asap, but i know that some people did receive it about a week earlier than i did.

Hope this helps. any other questions let me know.
 
hello all,
Long time listener, first time caller. I'm in the May 2nd pool as well, and got the AT SAT go-ahead. Called Robinson today they said look for the test dates to start early July. Just a bit about myself, PPL for 2 years, about 120 flight hours, 21 years old, trying to jump on this ATC train while I can. Good luck to all and maybe we'll run across each other's paths someday... ok enough with the sentimentel B/S :panic:

Clear skies and tailwinds!
 
Hey gang,

First, if I came across as crass/rude/etc, that was NOT my intent and I apologize. I just wanted everybody to remain "chill," because we are getting into a great career and as we progress through it all, it will only get more stressful, so the more we relax now, the less burdening the entire process will be. I know all of us have SOMETHING riding on this whole experience, and I don't discount any of us for trying to get involved.

On a better note, I too got my AT-SAT authorization. The next round of waiting begins.

And if you can get your hands on the "Air Traffic Control Career Prep" book at your library (or order it from www.bn.com), it really has a detailed view as to what we are getting into....one guy recalls his time through the training at MMAC in OKC (old facility, but I only got to experience CAMI last year) and another person's recall on his starting at ZTL....pretty vivid and will give you a really detailed look from one person's perspective about the whole ordeal.
 
I have been reading these posts for a while, but have just now decided to join in on the fun:D. I too applied 05/02/08 and have been authorized to take the AT-SAT. I was just about to join the navy on a five year enlistment as an ATC, when a friend of a friend (who is the supervisor over the Montgomery airport) told me that I should put in an application. We have been conversing back and forth and i think that i would really enjoy working under him, especially since it is a smaller facility and he said that becoming fully certified would be much faster than at the larger facilities such as ATL, which i currently live only forty five minutes away from. For now i will just keep anxiously waiting with everyone else:banghead:. Does anyone think that it would be better to go ahead and enlist to get the experience,especially since the failure rate of OTS hires is so high?
 
MrBucket said:
Anyone wanting to go to the Boston, New Hampshire area? I Haven't seen hardly anyone on the site mention any of the facilities here.
Does that increase my chances??:laff:
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There is a very slim chance of getting to the BOS/A90/MHT area. VERY well staffed, as far a staffing goes. Have many contacts up there that say the same.
 
As I have said before, and I will say it again in this forum.

Be very careful when deciding on where to apply. ATL/A80/ORD/N90/MIA all these places sound and look glamerous, but if you happen to wash out, and our washout rate is huge (about 75%), you will not have an oportunity to go anywhere else.

As the FFAA used to do in the past, I would recommend going to a mid-level facility, IE SAV/CHS/AGS/SFB, etc that can teach you HOW to become a controller. ATL Tower or TRACON is not the place for that, it is too busy and intense.

Good Luck to all.
 
ATLTRACON said:
There is a very slim chance of getting to the BOS/A90/MHT area. VERY well staffed, as far a staffing goes. Have many contacts up there that say the same.
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ATLTRACON, do you know how the staffing is at any of the NJ facilities or JFK/LGA/ISP - things in that area?
 
chichi said:
ATLTRACON, do you know how the staffing is at any of the NJ facilities or JFK/LGA/ISP - things in that area?
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I don't know if this helps at all - but as a lifelong local out here...ISP is one of the most desolate airports I've ever been to, and I would not be at all surprised if the tower's staffing policy follows suit. They just don't put out that many planes per day, and don't plan to expand. I can't imagine that they'd need too many controllers, but it might be the ideal place to learn. Pure speculation, on my part, I admit.

I recall JFK being mentioned on the news, as one of the most affected by the "ATC crisis", so there is a strong possibility that they're understaffed.

I'm not entirely sure what type of a facility you are interested in but I know of several other NY facilities that are worth looking into, such as:
Westbury's TRACON.
Ronkonkoma's ARTCC (ZNY).
Westchester's ATCT.
NY TRACON.
 
Thanks for the reply ATLTRACON

And venividibitchy, thanks for the info... I wasn't really asking specifically for those airports, but just things in the general area. My goal is to stay in NJ, but I don't know how well that'll work out for me. As far as what kind of facility I'd like to work at, I'd take whatever comes my way... just really want to stay around here.
 
I personally will take whatever comes my way, i am just ready to begin my new career, and just plan to do my best wherever that might be, and worry about transferring later. I don't know though i would probably turn down Alaska or Guam:confused:. I assume that we will be given a test date in the next two to three weeks, according to other forums that i have read. Until then, guess i will just keep impatiently waiting.
 
ATC Hopeful said:
I personally will take whatever comes my way, i am just ready to begin my new career, and just plan to do my best wherever that might be, and worry about transferring later. I don't know though i would probably turn down Alaska or Guam:confused:. I assume that we will be given a test date in the next two to three weeks, according to other forums that i have read. Until then, guess i will just keep impatiently waiting.
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I think you have a good point here; don't sweat making the decision on where you want to be. The more flexible you are the better off you'll be at this point in the game. Also, I think ATLTRACON gives some good advice here about washing out of a higher level facility, so choose wisely. Remember that this is a stressful occupation to begin with, so you might as well start out in a more relaxed environment, enjoy life and bust your a** later in your career once you have the experience. The way I see it is being hired at less than 31 gives us a lot of time to transition and find our place within the system.

As far as waiting, it may not be such a bad thing. My advice would be to consider any other opportunites right now seriously, and pursue them as well. When I initially applied in May of 2007 I was hoping to get an ATC slot right away, but when it didn't happen I applied to a position within my current company and got it! And its an awesome gig, good pay, normal schedule... so i'm glad I didn't get picked up right away, and I may stick with it after all. But at least when the ATC job does get offered to me it won't be my only career option. Hang in there and best of luck.
 
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