Any word on when OKC classes will resume?

[Brandyn231]

Weren't you the guy had one of the first classes to be cancelled? You just started??

My original OKC date was 5/19 for basics. That's the day I virtually onboarded and just started basics today, 6/16. Almost a month from onboard to class start

 

[FightingIrish2012]

What do you mean m8. I’m a career d side at this point. Maintain 2000 and released. All day every day.

one group isn’t in a union and that group is training

If you had the chance would you stay a D Side for life? Never have to worry about the stress of radar and still make about 100K if your at a 12?

 

[UtahBeach]

Weren't you the guy had one of the first classes to be cancelled? You just started??

I was in the first class to be cancelled. We're done with basics and well into the second phase...which is nothing more than prep for when we go 'across the street.' 3 hours daily of going through the syllabus and practicing various tower scenarios as best as then can manage via zoom. It's not the worst thing in the world, but like everyone else...I'd love to know what's down the road. Kinda sucks knowing we'd be at our first facilities by now, pre-COVID.

 

[SIXTY-NINE]

I was in the first class to be cancelled. We're done with basics and well into the second phase...which is nothing more than prep for when we go 'across the street.' 3 hours daily of going through the syllabus and practicing various tower scenarios as best as then can manage via zoom. It's not the worst thing in the world, but like everyone else...I'd love to know what's down the road. Kinda sucks knowing we'd be at our first facilities by now, pre-COVID.

Jesus I can't imagine doing that 3 hour training for so long, it seems like such a waste of time.

 

[NyyDave]

Jesus I can't imagine doing that 3 hour training for so long, it seems like such a waste of time.

It gets better, we have to self study for the other 5 hours per day.

 

[SIXTY-NINE]

It gets better, we have to self study for the other 5 hours per day.

No one is doing that.

I was in the first class to be cancelled. We're done with basics and well into the second phase...which is nothing more than prep for when we go 'across the street.' 3 hours daily of going through the syllabus and practicing various tower scenarios as best as then can manage via zoom. It's not the worst thing in the world, but like everyone else...I'd love to know what's down the road. Kinda sucks knowing we'd be at our first facilities by now, pre-COVID.

You mind me asking what your class date is?

 

[Soss]

If you had the chance would you stay a D Side for life? Never have to worry about the stress of radar and still make about 100K if your at a 12?

If you asked me 6 months ago as an a-side maybe.... solid job, low turnover rate, why not. Now? FTS

 

[32andBelow]

If you had the chance would you stay a D Side for life? Never have to worry about the stress of radar and still make about 100K if your at a 12?

F no.

 

[SIXTY-NINE]

So... what is an illness that you can fake that won't let you attend virtual class that doctors can't detect easily? I'm thinking mono

 

[Mike Kilo]

So... what is an illness that you can fake that won't let you attend virtual class that doctors can't detect easily? I'm thinking mono

LWOP approved.....

 

[SIXTY-NINE]

LWOP approved.....

The FAA can throw as many HR resources as then can to pry my 80 bucks a day from my cold dead hands.

I'll take LWOP at this point, the three hours isn't worth it.

 

[32andBelow]

The FAA can throw as many HR resources as then can to pry my 80 bucks a day from my cold dead hands.

I'll take LWOP at this point, the three hours isn't worth it.

What percentage of the class is driving door dash?

 

[AZNLUVR69]

Here's what I found for Terminal

Class Number	Start Date	End Date
155340	2020-07-06	2020-08-25
155341	2020-07-14	2020-09-02
155346	2020-07-15	2020-09-03
155347	2020-07-21	2020-09-10
141012*	2020-07-22	2020-09-11
141014*	2020-07-28	2020-09-17
155348	2020-08-11	2020-10-01
149533*	2020-08-12	2020-10-02
155349	2020-08-17	2020-10-07
141018*	2020-08-18	2020-10-08
155350	2020-09-08	2020-10-29
141022*	2020-09-09	2020-10-30
155351	2020-09-14	2020-11-04
141023*	2020-09-29	2020-11-19
155352	2020-10-05	2020-11-27
141026*	2020-10-09	2020-12-03
155353	2020-10-13	2020-12-04
141028*	2020-10-19	2020-12-10
155354	2020-10-26	2020-12-17

EDIT: Added the classes that were never removed, starting with the 7/22 class and noted with a * next to the class number

Anything for RTF?

 

[Soss]

It gets better, we have to self study for the other 5 hours per day.

My instructor said go home and study with my classmates and run over scenarios and practice practice practice. I didn't do any of that. Still passed. You know what I learned? He was right. You know what I still don't do? Self study.

 

[twn]

So... what is an illness that you can fake that won't let you attend virtual class that doctors can't detect easily? I'm thinking mono

IF you make it through the academy, your OJTI are going to love your attitude and work ethic. Keep it up.

 

[careerchange]

I just had my first day of virtual today. Class of 7.

When did you receive more info about your class/ipads? I got an email about three weeks ago that I'd be starting online basics 6/25 but haven't heard anything since.

 

[RH316]

IF you make it through the academy, your OJTI are going to love your attitude and work ethic. Keep it up.

If he spends as much time on here BSing as he does training, he might have a shot.

 

[Citation_Needed]

When did you receive more info about your class/ipads? I got an email about three weeks ago that I'd be starting online basics 6/25 but haven't heard anything since.

Different person but for me I received my iPad and some information about Huddle and Zoom access about a week before class started. I got my Blackboard info 2 days before and I got my iPad login the day before.

 

[SIXTY-NINE]

IF you make it through the academy, your OJTI are going to love your attitude and work ethic. Keep it up.

Could you tell it was a joke?

There's a difference in doing classes online for three hours a day where instructors read off a powerpoint, try to teach you the material (poorly), then tell you it doesn't really matter since we're starting over when we go to OKC anyway.

I'd rather just not take the money until I get there because online learning is not as effective for me as in-person. I do enjoy having access to the enroute materials though.

 

[AJay]

There's a difference in doing classes online for three hours a day where instructors read off a powerpoint, try to teach you the material (poorly), then tell you it doesn't really matter since we're starting over when we go to OKC anyway.

I'd rather just not take the money and be unemployed until I get there because no one is really learning anything and online learning is not as effective for me as in-person. I do enjoy having access to the enroute materials though.

It sounds like your virtual basics experience wasn't great. Personally the instructors I had (I can only assume there is multiple) were very thorough. They didn't just read off the powerpoint, they explained things in depth, didn't worry too much about the schedule given to them by the academy and took extra time where needed. Was there a lot of self study? Yes. But I didn't feel like it was a waste of time or I didn't learn anything.