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A lot of “timelines” that have been posted on here have the referral happening exactly a month after taking the test. Yesterday was a month for me so maybe some good news this week ??
 
A lot of “timelines” that have been posted on here have the referral happening exactly a month after taking the test. Yesterday was a month for me so maybe some good news this week ??
Nothing happens until the end of the testing period. Which is believed to have been last week. People who tested first won't get results first.
 
A lot of “timelines” that have been posted on here have the referral happening exactly a month after taking the test. Yesterday was a month for me so maybe some good news this week ??

The referrals will all happen at the same time - it's based on the end of the testing window, not what day you actually took the test. And even for the N90 local bid, which went extremely fast compared to past bids, it still took over a month from testing window closure to Referred status, and then several more weeks before TOLs were issued. I'd be extremely surprised if the Referred updates happen before January. Not trying to discourage you from checking every day, just don't get your hopes crushed if you don't see anything soon.
 
Really? Because the timeline I saw for last years July bid looked like referrals went out late November and some TOL’s in Late December. I would not be surprised if the TOL’s came out in 2019 but referred status I would at least think would be done before the end of 2018.
 
Really? Because the timeline I saw for last years July bid looked like referrals went out late November and some TOL’s in Late December. I would not be surprised if the TOL’s came out in 2019 but referred status I would at least think would be done before the end of 2018.
Every bid has drastically different timelines. You will know when to check statuses by what you see here.
 
Referral list was created on 11/20/2017 last year. But it didn’t get updated on aviator till 12/8/2017. So expect 2nd or third week of December. If it doesn’t happen by then, expect 2nd week or 3rd week of January.

And comparing my timeline from last year, vs this year. They sent ATSA emails out quicker this year vs last year.
 
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Referral list was created on 11/20/2017 last year. But it didn’t get updated on aviator till 12/8/2017. So expect 2nd or third week of December. If it doesn’t happen by then, expect 2nd week or 3rd week of January.

And comparing my timeline from last year, vs this year. They sent ATSA emails out quicker this year vs last year.

How will we know if or when the referral list is created?
 
"The FAA AVIATOR ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM will be unavailable Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 6:30 AM until approximately Thursday, December 6, 2018 7:30 AM, Central Time."

Possible referral list update?
 
"The FAA AVIATOR ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM will be unavailable Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 6:30 AM until approximately Thursday, December 6, 2018 7:30 AM, Central Time."

Possible referral list update?
I always just assumed its just a website update every month or so.
 
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