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go to ABOUT NATCA then click on regions, click your region and e-mail that person. i just did it this morning- i think that was right. hope i hear something back
 
I was hoping to tour at JFK. I just found the contact info for the eastern region personnel. Is this the correct people to email to try and set up a tour?
 
So what is the next line in business?

While we are waiting:
-go do a visit to a facility for sure
-study the 7110?

Anybody studying yet?
 
Wicked1981 said:
Thanks for the help Chris. This forum has answered many questions and also created quite a few as well.
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No problem. Yes, it has answered a lot of questions for me. Just like you it created a lot more. However that was a good thing because I had a whole list to ask when I visited the facility that I want to work at. Questions I would have NEVER thought to ask.

C.
 
Chris Barnes said:
Wow, I did pretty much the same thing except it took almost a week for the guy to get back to me; he was on vacation. Real nice guy except he had no idea they were even hiring OTS. I've had to tell him the entire process; which I don't mind doing.

What facility did you contact if you don't mind me asking.

Chris
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Boise. And yeah, the guy here asked me too if I was in CTI right now. I don't think they have a clue here either ;) Hopefully he doesn't treat me like some unworthy, homeless person today lol. Maybe the FAA shoulda sent a notification out to all the facilities that they're hiring OTS.
 
Chris Barnes said:
Wow, I did pretty much the same thing except it took almost a week for the guy to get back to me; he was on vacation. Real nice guy except he had no idea they were even hiring OTS. I've had to tell him the entire process; which I don't mind doing.

What facility did you contact if you don't mind me asking.

Chris
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Boise. I didn't email my regional man though; I somehow found the email address to the local man. And yeah, the guy here asked me too if I was in CTI right now. I don't think they have a clue here either ;) Hopefully he doesn't treat me like some unworthy, homeless person today lol. Maybe the FAA shoulda sent a notification out to all the facilities that they're hiring OTS.
 
yeah i got the same reaction when i toured, people couldn't believe that i wasn't Cti and didn't have any aviation background, so you can imagine how fast i threw out the " I did make a 100 on the AT-SAT, which they seemed to be pretty impressed with.
 
Do you guys think there is any advantage to talking with the managers at the facilities you want to go to? Have people been saying it is more likely to get the facility you want if you tour or talk to the manager ahead of time?
 
K-Dog said:
Do you guys think there is any advantage to talking with the managers at the facilities you want to go to? Have people been saying it is more likely to get the facility you want if you tour or talk to the manager ahead of time?
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I asked this question during my tour, and was told that they usually don't have any idea who is even coming to the facility much less get to choose. i was told that all selections are done by corporate office. It was funny, because as i was walking around the facility, everyone came up to me and congatulating me as if i was a new hire.
 
ATC Hopeful said:
I asked this question during my tour, and was told that they usually don't have any idea who is even coming to the facility much less get to choose. i was told that all selections are done by corporate office. It was funny, because as i was walking around the facility, everyone came up to me and congatulating me as if i was a new hire.
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SO here is yet another Question, My wife got her TOL for ROA and I just got my AT-SAT Score and figure the geo prefs will be coming out next week(hopefully!) Does anyone know if a Husband and Wife are allowed to work at the same terminal? ROA is an up down and the next closest FAA terminal is GSO (two hours south) or RIC (three hours east). I am wondering if it would be a waste to put ROA Only on my Geo Pref and nothing else. Any help would be great! I am planning of touring ROA next week on my day off! Thanks in advance!:hiya:
 
Just wondering if any 5/2ers that took their AT-SAT in Lisle could tell me how long the turn around was to get your scores. I took mine yesterday so I'm anxiously waiting. Thanks.
 
strykr said:
SO here is yet another Question, My wife got her TOL for ROA and I just got my AT-SAT Score and figure the geo prefs will be coming out next week(hopefully!) Does anyone know if a Husband and Wife are allowed to work at the same terminal? ROA is an up down and the next closest FAA terminal is GSO (two hours south) or RIC (three hours east). I am wondering if it would be a waste to put ROA Only on my Geo Pref and nothing else. Any help would be great! I am planning of touring ROA next week on my day off! Thanks in advance!:hiya:
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I'm not sure of the rules, but say if it IS allowed... I would only put down for ROA. Just because,you probably wouldn't want to drive 2+ hours to work, and you certainly wouldn't want to leave your wife, so there really isn't a whole lot of other options.
Hopefully someone here will be able to clear up if its possible for husband and wife to work together. If I had to guess though, I would say it's probably not a problem. It's not like you guys will be stealing money from the cash register or giving each other free food.:p
 
MrBucket said:
I'm not sure of the rules, but say if it IS allowed... I would only put down for ROA. Just because,you probably wouldn't want to drive 2+ hours to work, and you certainly wouldn't want to leave your wife, so there really isn't a whole lot of other options.
Hopefully someone here will be able to clear up if its possible for husband and wife to work together. If I had to guess though, I would say it's probably not a problem. It's not like you guys will be stealing money from the cash register or giving each other free food.:p
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Well if sharing a lunch doesn't count as giving eachother free food.:buck:
My thought is that since its an Up Down there should be an easier time of that since we could easily be working in completely different buildings... (ROA TRACON is seprate from the Tower) I am pretty confidant I should get an answer on here!:p
 
ohioaviator said:
Just wondering if any 5/2ers that took their AT-SAT in Lisle could tell me how long the turn around was to get your scores. I took mine yesterday so I'm anxiously waiting. Thanks.
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i took the test monday 7/14 in lisle (i believe the date was) and my score was posted on asap the next day even though the folks administering the test said it would take 7 to 10 days. if you took the test today, they might not post it until monday.
 
Hey does anyone know how you would go about RE-TAKING your ATSAT? I would want to UP my score a little. Do you know if you have to be RE-AUTHORIZED?? Please let me know! thanks!
 
According to this posting I just read on the FEBOTS main Thread our wait may not be as long as anticipated if it holds to be true.

"straight from the ATO's employee website.

June 23 — Hiring for both air traffic controllers and technicians is on track and is expected to exceed the ATO's goal for the year, according to Jim Trinka, director of ATO Technical Training and Development.
Since the beginning of fiscal 2008 through the end of May, the ATO hired 1,289 new controllers. Hiring numbers for the fiscal year are expected to be more than 2,000. This will exceed both the Controller Workforce Plan and the FAA Flight Plan goals for controller hiring.
The Controller Workforce Plan outlines the agency's 10-year controller hiring strategy, while the FAA Flight Plan is the 5-year strategic document for the agency. Both are updated annually.
With more frequent selection panels and the Pre-Employment Processing Centers – one-stop interview, medical screening and security clearance events for candidates – the ATO has significantly improved the hiring process, Trinka pointed out.
Selection panels for controller candidates are held every two months. The most recent panel, held earlier this month, selected around 1,400 candidates who will continue through the process during the remainder of fiscal 2008 and the beginning of fiscal 2009.
Due to the success of the PEPCs, the period between selection and the new hires’ start date at the FAA Academy has decreased from nine to two months. PEPCs are held every two weeks in areas with large concentrations of candidates.
On the other side of the coin, controller losses for fiscal 2008, per the Controller Workforce Plan, is projected at 1,621. As with hiring numbers, the ATO’s internal attrition projection is slightly higher and adjusted monthly. “The retirement forecast has been close,” Trinka said, “although total attrition numbers have not been as accurate.” Promotions, experienced controllers joining the instructor ranks and training attrition are slightly higher than projected.
Training times for developmental controllers are also improving. The average time for developmentals to achieve full certification so far in fiscal 2008 is less than two years (1.73 years combined average for Terminal and En Route). For fiscal 2007, the combined average time was almost three years.
Simulators in both tower and TRACON facilities are improving training, Trinka said. A total of 18 tower simulators in the field will serve 90 air traffic control towers once they are all deployed. In the TRACON environment, trainers can design scenarios in the Deployable Air Traffic System simulators specifically for individual developmentals based on their training needs. "
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Selection panels for controller candidates are held every two months. The most recent panel, held earlier this month, selected around 1,400
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If this holds to be correct there should be a panel in early to mid August.
 
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