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08-26-2009, 01:18 PM
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Atc
I havent been able to find the exact details, but i understand the new controller contract with uncle sam is pretty nice. Im a senior FO at RAH thats looking to bail out depending on how this seniority list integration goes and how much our new contract lacks.
anyways i just wondering who out there has or known someone that has made the jump from the regional world to ATC. and how does one start the application process for ATC, any good informative air traffic controller forums and any other general input would be appreciated. Contructive responses only please.
SK
anyways i just wondering who out there has or known someone that has made the jump from the regional world to ATC. and how does one start the application process for ATC, any good informative air traffic controller forums and any other general input would be appreciated. Contructive responses only please.
SK
08-26-2009, 05:11 PM
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SK,
I'm assuming you are a younger guy, but there is an age limit restriction that you are probably aware of. Sorry, but I don't know exactly what the limit is. A friend from my new hire class jumped through all the hoops and it looked like he had a job in the Atlanta area working in a tower. (not at Hartsfield..but a small airport).
The funny thing is, they pulled the job offer due to the psych eval. They said he answered the questions too perfectly and that nobody was that perfect. It was the same MMPI test that he took to be an FFDO and to get hired at United.
I'm assuming you are a younger guy, but there is an age limit restriction that you are probably aware of. Sorry, but I don't know exactly what the limit is. A friend from my new hire class jumped through all the hoops and it looked like he had a job in the Atlanta area working in a tower. (not at Hartsfield..but a small airport).
The funny thing is, they pulled the job offer due to the psych eval. They said he answered the questions too perfectly and that nobody was that perfect. It was the same MMPI test that he took to be an FFDO and to get hired at United.
08-31-2009, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ScaryKite
I havent been able to find the exact details, but i understand the new controller contract with uncle sam is pretty nice. Im a senior FO at RAH thats looking to bail out depending on how this seniority list integration goes and how much our new contract lacks.
anyways i just wondering who out there has or known someone that has made the jump from the regional world to ATC. and how does one start the application process for ATC, any good informative air traffic controller forums and any other general input would be appreciated. Contructive responses only please.
SK
anyways i just wondering who out there has or known someone that has made the jump from the regional world to ATC. and how does one start the application process for ATC, any good informative air traffic controller forums and any other general input would be appreciated. Contructive responses only please.
SK
After that the requirements vary. Currently there are no openings for "off the street" hiring as there was throughout 2009. The only openings are for people who graduated from a certified school. The next "off the street" hiring is supposedly going to open in jan and after that july for only 2 in 2010.
I am a current regional FO trying to get into ATC. Keep looking on the faa website or the ASAP site through usajobs.com
anothe forum is stuckmic.com, lots of info there.
cant beat the job security with a govt job plus the benefits that go with it, they still have a pension etc.
i am by no means a master as i just got the ball rolling last month
09-21-2009, 12:50 AM
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i've known 6 pilots who have gone from becoming a pro pilot to atc. All of them were commercial pilots up to cfi's. All of them said switching to atc was a much better decision than continuing with the pilot route. look into different colleges around the country for the atc training. like the previous poster said the age cut off is 31. have fun...it sounds like a very rewarding career, with great benefits and job security.
09-22-2009, 09:03 AM
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The public opening occur every 6 months now and are posted on USAjobs.gov The last opening was in July (I applied to this one) so the next one should be some time around the new year give or take a year. For more answers to your questions go to some local towers and get on stuckmic.com another forum site with mostly ATC guys. They have a ton of information there.
10-12-2009, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tsween
After that the requirements vary. Currently there are no openings for "off the street" hiring as there was throughout 2009. The only openings are for people who graduated from a certified school. The next "off the street" hiring is supposedly going to open in jan and after that july for only 2 in 2010.
I am a current regional FO trying to get into ATC. Keep looking on the faa website or the ASAP site through usajobs.com
anothe forum is stuckmic.com, lots of info there.
cant beat the job security with a govt job plus the benefits that go with it, they still have a pension etc.
i am by no means a master as i just got the ball rolling last month
I am a current regional FO trying to get into ATC. Keep looking on the faa website or the ASAP site through usajobs.com
anothe forum is stuckmic.com, lots of info there.
cant beat the job security with a govt job plus the benefits that go with it, they still have a pension etc.
i am by no means a master as i just got the ball rolling last month
The off the street part of your comment is not true they have been hiring OTS guys all year and I am in the process now I also applied in the July posting and I am taking the AT-SAT later this week. And it is to my understanding that the pension is no longer there. I believe Clinton took that away form them and the FAA safety inspectors back in the 90's I may be wrong on that one if anyone else is sure about that fell free to correct me.
10-12-2009, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Flight84
And it is to my understanding that the pension is no longer there. I believe Clinton took that away form them and the FAA safety inspectors back in the 90's I may be wrong on that one if anyone else is sure about that fell free to correct me.
The bids open right now are for CTI graduates and Veterans (w/atc experience), but a new bid should open for everyone. They are still hiring from previous bids, but as Flight84 now knows, this process can take a while.
10-20-2009, 09:52 AM
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Just wondering how i can make the jump to ATC. I am 25 years old, I am not a pilot, plan on getting my PPL at somepoint, have a real passion for aviation. I have my Bachlor Degree in Business Admin.
From my understanding there is some college that is required to become ATC. Does someone that already has a Bachlors degree not have to take as much or what is the route i would have to take.
Thanks for the info.
From my understanding there is some college that is required to become ATC. Does someone that already has a Bachlors degree not have to take as much or what is the route i would have to take.
Thanks for the info.
10-22-2009, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by covsting76
Just wondering how i can make the jump to ATC. I am 25 years old, I am not a pilot, plan on getting my PPL at somepoint, have a real passion for aviation. I have my Bachlor Degree in Business Admin.
From my understanding there is some college that is required to become ATC. Does someone that already has a Bachlors degree not have to take as much or what is the route i would have to take.
Thanks for the info.
From my understanding there is some college that is required to become ATC. Does someone that already has a Bachlors degree not have to take as much or what is the route i would have to take.
Thanks for the info.
Approved Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Schools
Whatever you do don't waste your time going somewhere for a full bachelors degree in ATC... thats a joke... in any situation....
10-22-2009, 08:12 PM
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BTW... heres the recently implemented pay bands in case people were curious.
Any questions about how to read it... just ask. These are base pays not including locality which currently starts at just under 14% and goes up to around 25% depending on where you end up being based.
Any questions about how to read it... just ask. These are base pays not including locality which currently starts at just under 14% and goes up to around 25% depending on where you end up being based.
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