Laura Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Really want to get in but failed ATC exam in March.Going to try again but would be great to know more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 dont know anyone what particular area you going for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Really want to get in but failed ATC exam in March.Going to try again but would be great to know more... nats????? whats that:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 nats????? whats that:) National Air Traffic Services(i think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 National Air Traffic Services - want to get into air traffic control, soooooo hard! Had to re-learn trig & do hours of exams just to get an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 blimey...it was hard enough for me to pass my h.g.v so i now what your going through. just keep at it fella you will do it i'm sure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Good luck lots of responsibility, good wages and a nice pension tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 Thanks guys, I can't reapply til March but counting the days...Only thing I've found I actually want to do! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Anyone see Pushing Tin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Got offered an interview there but working in their legal department. It would've meant travelling from Swanwick to Heathrow for about 3 months whilst I did a departmental hand over, couldn't be bothered with the travelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 Anyone see Pushing Tin Haven't but probably should! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Try Mr.Angry for advice, I pretty sure he's in ATC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 Ah good, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Got offered an interview there but working in their legal department. It would've meant travelling from Swanwick to Heathrow for about 3 months whilst I did a departmental hand over, couldn't be bothered with the travelling! not sure i'd wanna sit in a plane knowing your in charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 not sure i'd wanna sit in a plane knowing your in charge It wouldn't get off the runway if I knew you were in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 It wouldn't get off the runway if I knew you were in it. oh your just being horrible - wheres mike when you need him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adman Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Laura, I was offered a position on the training course at the end of last year after all the exams and interviews, as you well know its a tough selection course!! The only thing I can suggest is to keep trying, it will eventually come. Have you asked NATS about what specific areas you failed in? Finding as much info can only make you stronger in those areas. Also, there is a website that you can download questions from, it's American though, but I can't remember it off the top of my head but I'll have a rumage through the grey matter and if I remember I'll PM you. Anyways, best of luck and keep plugging away at it, if you sound as keen as you are then you'll succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 Laura, I was offered a position on the training course at the end of last year after all the exams and interviews, as you well know its a tough selection course!! The only thing I can suggest is to keep trying, it will eventually come. Have you asked NATS about what specific areas you failed in? Finding as much info can only make you stronger in those areas. Also, there is a website that you can download questions from, it's American though, but I can't remember it off the top of my head but I'll have a rumage through the grey matter and if I remember I'll PM you. Anyways, best of luck and keep plugging away at it, if you sound as keen as you are then you'll succeed. Thanks adman, did you decide not to do it after all? I did ask but they have a strict no feedback policy (admin charges, time etc etc ). I have a friend who is a pilot who got me on tho that American site, I assume it's the same one, thatnks for that. Roll on March! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I work for NATS. I'm a software engineer - we write the software for the simulator they use for training at the college, so I'm based there at Hurn. I'm responsible for the speech recognition system that lets the trainees practise controlling. Don't really have too much to do with the training guys though. I know there are certain things they look for, situational awareness, that sort of thing. They want people that don't focus in on one detail but can see the whole picture. Judging by the controllers I work with it also helps if you have no imagination, are very resistant to change and complain about everything... There is still a shortage of controllers, and they have restructured the courses so the latest one had a lot more people starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adman Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Yeah, I was offered a postion but Rolls-Royce offered me another job and I took that (now I'm wishing I hadn't!!!) That's rubbish that NATS won't tell you where you went wrong, I don't understand why companies/organisations do that. Anyways, all the best again, March will come around soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 Judging by the controllers I work with it also helps if you have no imagination, are very resistant to change and complain about everything... Well I'm not that imaginative and complain about everything so I'm half way there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Air Traffic,,, sod that. I spent 6 years in the Royal Navy as a Radar Op, Trained on the ADAWS system, which meant Anti Air Warfare. tracking aircraft is the pits. Mind you, I guess a 747 won't be going low level on a attack run etc. But sitting in front of a radar really gets to you after a while. It will be the same day in day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 But sitting in front of a radar really gets to you after a while. It will be the same day in day out. should of sneezed on it. 'Captain i got bogeys everywhere' ........sorry ill get my coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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