cherrywess
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Oh, by the way, I also was told thet Pubnat 7 is coming out in the middle of November. Another chance to flash!
I heard it was the beginning of November. I am gonna check on Monday...
Oh, by the way, I also was told thet Pubnat 7 is coming out in the middle of November. Another chance to flash!
I am just curious as to the location. Mostly because you cant pick a specific location, you can only choose your states you want and your desired working position (ie terminal, enroute, or both).Also, I am only willing to work at one location. What are my chances at getting this one location?
I am just curious as to the location. Mostly because you cant pick a specific location, you can only choose your states you want and your desired working position (ie terminal, enroute, or both).
And good lord, PUBNAT7? Those poor folks. Can you say August PEPC?
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To your second question, IMO I think its just the FAA's way to get an idea an area where you want to go and nothing more. Besides, if you read around the "invited to PEPC" type threads, you will see that some folks asked in the second round of Geo Prefs for Georgia and Florida and ended up with Memphis Center (iirc?).Aviatorzz, why "poor folks"? What do you mean?
Also, what was the whole point of picking 10 locations on the application? Wouldn't we get a little say in it (bigger than 2 states)?
The reason they have the 10 states on the initial application is because they use ASAP to process applications for all of the FAA's jobs, not just air traffic controllers. Those other jobs can select with that system, however the air traffic controller career field can only select 2 states and has to use the geo preference system. Too many people have used the 10 states in the past and put states they didn't actually want to live in. The FAA was tired of having job offers turned down because of it.Aviatorzz, why "poor folks"? What do you mean?
Also, what was the whole point of picking 10 locations on the application? Wouldn't we get a little say in it (bigger than 2 states)?
The reason they have the 10 states on the initial application is because they use ASAP to process applications for all of the FAA's jobs, not just air traffic controllers. Those other jobs can select with that system, however the air traffic controller career field can only select 2 states and has to use the geo preference system. Too many people have used the 10 states in the past and put states they didn't actually want to live in. The FAA was tired of having job offers turned down because of it.
Absolutely. It's going to be AT LEAST 9 months to a year from application to school date. Myself, I'm working in my reserve unit and doing that until I go to OKC.Gosh, Nathan, I can see that it took you almost a year from the date of ATSAT and you haven't even started your OK training. Do people supposed to have another career going while waiting for FAA?
Absolutely. It's going to be AT LEAST 9 months to a year from application to school date. Myself, I'm working in my reserve unit and doing that until I go to OKC.
Gosh, Nathan, I can see that it took you almost a year from the date of ATSAT and you haven't even started your OK training. Do people supposed to have another career going while waiting for FAA?
Gosh, Nathan, I can see that it took you almost a year from the date of ATSAT and you haven't even started your OK training. Do people supposed to have another career going while waiting for FAA?
You see, at least you know where you are going. I would love to move out of this dump they call a city. But as we all know, unless you have your FOL, you are stuck pretty much wherever you are at.
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Its not a big deal if I don't, if I did I would just like one place and one place only. Simple as that!
And if you're like me and don't get selected from your first application... it's even longer :banghead:
or if you're like me it's been 1 year, 4 months and 22 days :banghead::banghead::crazy:
or if you're like me it's been 1 year, 4 months and 22 days :banghead::banghead::crazy:
haha I hope to not be the next kcarpentier :crazy:
Glad to see it can still work out after that kind of wait anic: