Hiring Bid Air Traffic Control Specialist - Trainee: FAA-ATO-17-ALLSRCE-53474

[aa]

6/22 class date however the FOL says tracon instead of terminal. Anybody else with this date yet and any insight on the change from terminal to tracon? Thanks

Outside of the lower pass rate? Because that's what you're in for. Best of luck my man!

 

[REBECCA]

I can’t speak for others, but I emailed my security POC last Friday, and she relied yesterday.

Yea I emailed mine twice and never heard anything back. 3/29 was the date of the last email I sent her

 

[GulfBravoPapa]

6/22 class date however the FOL says tracon instead of terminal. Anybody else with this date yet and any insight on the change from terminal to tracon? Thanks

Tracon is terminal. You will likely be going to N90

 

[breakaway2000]

For those that are getting redirected to TRACON, there's one massive thing you need to find out... The proposed class schedule for new hires is slightly different then CPC's...

Basics - Pass/Fail
RTF - Pass/Pass
TSEW - Pass/Pass
TETRA - Pass/Fail

Here is what you NEED to find out. If you do not pass TETRA will you be terminated OR having "passed" RTF or TSEW will they send you to a lower level TRACON such as A11, R90, U90, and Y90. If they will send you to a lower level TRACON facility, I'd take a dive like my life depended on it.

 

[aa]

Are they already giving out class dates for June or is that just Tracon?

 

[MJ]

For those that are getting redirected to TRACON, there's one massive thing you need to find out... The proposed class schedule for new hires is slightly different then CPC's...

Basics - Pass/Fail
RTF - Pass/Pass
TSEW - Pass/Pass
TETRA - Pass/Fail

Here is what you NEED to find out. If you do not pass TETRA will you be terminated OR having "passed" RTF or TSEW will they send you to a lower level TRACON such as A11, R90, U90, and Y90. If they will send you to a lower level TRACON facility, I'd take a dive like my life depended on it.

The wording in the subsequent announcements was “may” be offered another assignment. For prior exp, I was told tetra failures would not be terminated. I’m not sure if that extends to non-volunteers however.

 

[sizziano]

The wording in the subsequent announcements was “may” be offered another assignment. For prior exp, I was told tetra failures would not be terminated. I’m not sure if that extends to non-volunteers however.

Seems like an incredibly bad deal.

 

[MJ]

Since it’s all new, they’re going to fumble through it like always. Make a policy, don’t anticipate unintended consequences, knee jerk fix, repeat.

It seems lousy to force people to n90, but in reality you’re not going to N90, you’re going to AAC. it’s no different going to AAC for enroute, and recently even terminal.

 

[Avatar]

For those that are getting redirected to TRACON, there's one massive thing you need to find out... The proposed class schedule for new hires is slightly different then CPC's...

Basics - Pass/Fail
RTF - Pass/Pass
TSEW - Pass/Pass
TETRA - Pass/Fail

Here is what you NEED to find out. If you do not pass TETRA will you be terminated OR having "passed" RTF or TSEW will they send you to a lower level TRACON such as A11, R90, U90, and Y90. If they will send you to a lower level TRACON facility, I'd take a dive like my life depended on it.

Any info on how TETRA is graded? Like how in tower 90% of your grade are the final PAs? Hoping to get some feedback after the current class finishes...

 

[SCOTT CAMPOS]

6/22 class date however the FOL says tracon instead of terminal. Anybody else with this date yet and any insight on the change from terminal to tracon? Thanks

Even though you are more than likely to go to N90 if you pass there you’ll be making a lot of money (overtime is endless in that facility) !

Best of luck!

 

[SporadicVectors]

For those that are getting redirected to TRACON, there's one massive thing you need to find out... The proposed class schedule for new hires is slightly different then CPC's...

Basics - Pass/Fail
RTF - Pass/Pass
TSEW - Pass/Pass
TETRA - Pass/Fail

Here is what you NEED to find out. If you do not pass TETRA will you be terminated OR having "passed" RTF or TSEW will they send you to a lower level TRACON such as A11, R90, U90, and Y90. If they will send you to a lower level TRACON facility, I'd take a dive like my life depended on it.

That seems to be the big question. If you can be sent to a lower level TRACON, seems to be a safer bet to go through TRACON than Terminal (as in Tower) being that RTF and TSEW are not job jeopardy.

 

[inthrewtheoutdor]

N90 getting completely revamped training specifically because their critical staffing and the new TETRA track. Lot of high hopes .

 

[Avatar]

N90 getting completely revamped training specifically because their critical staffing and the new TETRA track. Lot of high hopes .

Did you start yesterday? Good luck!

 

[blumen2148]

Found out today I was not approved for conditional security. My security POC said my file went to OPM for further review and I would have to wait for the full investigation before I could be cleared from security. Has anyone else gotten into this boat? I’m not worried because I have nothing bad in my finances criminal history is spotless and work history is solid. Had a lot of different jobs that were temporary while I was in college but other than that never been fired. Not sure what took my conditional away. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Same, I called today and she told me my conditional was denied and to check back in May or June :/

 

[Brandon Jenkins]

Trying to figure it what caused it to be denied.

Same, I called today and she told me my conditional was denied and to check back in May or June :/

 

[blumen2148]

Trying to figure it what caused it to be denied.

I know why I was denied, and I'm hoping that with the explanation I gave and the investigation, they can determine that my case is not totally disqualifying. We shall see in a month or two.

But from what you said, I don't know what could have possibly caused your denial, unless like someone else said, might have been something conducted on your behalf with with errors.

 

[Jenna Pomponio]

I sent BO an email last night and got a reply this morning handing me off to a new HR POC KH.

Same thing happened to me. I sent BO an email on 03/23 and he replied that my security and medical were pending. Shortly after, I received an email from BO handing me off to JA. On the same day JA informed me that my security has cleared and medical was pending.

 

[tylerowens]

Same thing happened to me. I sent BO an email on 03/23 and he replied that my security and medical were pending. Shortly after, I received an email from BO handing me off to JA. On the same day JA informed me that my security has cleared and medical was pending.

I guess I was BO's swan song.

 

[Ianto Muir]

Same thing happened to me. I sent BO an email on 03/23 and he replied that my security and medical were pending. Shortly after, I received an email from BO handing me off to JA. On the same day JA informed me that my security has cleared and medical was pending.

I've had contact with both my medical and security POC direct, security has been cleared (conditionally) and medical, my AME didn't submit my paperwork until 2 weeks after my appointment, so it's now on the Flight Surgeons desk. Now it's just waiting for a phone call.

I guess I was BO's swan song.

He's been telling me since my TOL that he wasn't my HR POC so I've only sent him one email a few days ago looking for updates.

 

[Tekkno]

So I heard back from medical this morning and they needed just some additional info for a doctor visit I had years ago. No big deal there.

However I also need to get a repeat EKG done because the flight surgeon noticed a “nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay of unclear significance.” looked it up and most commonly it’s just a normal heart variant. So here’s hoping that’s all it is. I have the EKG tomorrow and will find out for sure.

Anyone else have a similar issue?