Hiring Bid Air Traffic Control Specialist - Trainee: FAA-ATO-18-ALLSRCE-57792

[Extrarely]

Never released.

Thanks!

 

[Allen1138]

The radar sim completely throws off my predictions on scoring. The rest of it is pretty straightforward, but the sim bases score on so many factors... how many collisions, how well you prioritize which dots to cancel/how many extra dots you have to cancel, how many math questions you get (I'm assuming they are factored in to some degree)... yeah. I'm sure I did very well on the rest of it, but the radar thing is pretty unclear.

THAT is exactly how I feel.....I was enlisted infantry and got shot at a lot, and getting shot at was a lot more enjoyable than that damn radar simulation....

 

[OKbusyB]

THAT is exactly how I feel.....I was enlisted infantry and got shot at a lot, and getting shot at was a lot more enjoyable than that damn radar simulation....

Call me crazy, but I’ll take the radar simulation please and thank you.

 

[MagioX1]

Call me crazy, but I’ll take the radar simulation please and thank you.

Lol

 

[Mongoose]

Call me crazy, but I’ll take the radar simulation please and thank you.

Yeah, no, radar test was definitely not worse than getting shot at.

 

[Flashy Vectors]

THAT is exactly how I feel.....I was enlisted infantry and got shot at a lot, and getting shot at was a lot more enjoyable than that damn radar simulation....

Maybe this isn’t the job for you lol

 

[Chaals]

42.

 

[Allen1138]

Obviously I did well enough to at least pass. The math at the bottom was what threw me. I managed the collisions just fine but I started freakin out when I couldn’t answer the math fast enough, especially because I was tryin. To do the actual equations. Figured out pretty quick to just look at the last number of each set and the symbol and quickly pick the best option, but the harder I tried at the math the worse I did with the collisions. I’ve coordinated aircraft in combat and that was less stressful than those stupid math problems lol. I figure at least as a real ATC, no one will be shooting at me.

 

[Flashy Vectors]

Obviously I did well enough to at least pass. The math at the bottom was what threw me. I managed the collisions just fine but I started freakin out when I couldn’t answer the math fast enough, especially because I was tryin. To do the actual equations. Figured out pretty quick to just look at the last number of each set and the symbol and quickly pick the best option, but the harder I tried at the math the worse I did with the collisions. I’ve coordinated aircraft in combat and that was less stressful than those stupid math problems lol. I figure at least as a real ATC, no one will be shooting at me.

That test didn’t care about the math it was evaluating your priorities. As an ATC separation is your job everything else comes second. The test is designed to give you more than anyone can possibly handle and see what you choose to focus on.

 

[TCASsie]

Well, which one is it? Or am I just reading wrong and it’s both?

Band one is 85%-100%. Band two is 70%-84%. And these numbers are straight from the horse’s mouth (VP of ATO Glen Martin being the horse lol)

 

[bigshotscott]

I feel as though I've seen Stinger (a moderator) explicitly say that band 1 is 80-100 and band 2 is 70-79.99.

 

[ChuckMastaT]

I feel as though I've seen Stinger (a moderator) explicitly say that band 1 is 80-100 and band 2 is 70-79.99.

At this point, the only thing solid is that there are 2 bands. You never know your score so at this point i'm still not sure why everyone is so fixated on a number that means nothing to us....

 

[TCASsie]

I feel as though I've seen Stinger (a moderator) explicitly say that band 1 is 80-100 and band 2 is 70-79.99.

That was correct for all bids prior to this one, they said the numbers would be changing for Band 1/2 starting with this bid. That’s just what Glen said at the FAAMA meeting in Orlando about a month ago lol. I figure if anyone knows what’s up it’s him

 

[Stinger]

ATSAT was scored 70-85 and 85-100.
ATSA was being scored 70-80 and 80-100.
As far as the ATSA scoring changing, this is the first I've heard of it. I'll see what I can find though.

 

[tcarfrey]

I checked my status on USAJobs and it shows as referred, says they're reviewing apps in pool 2 - does that mean they're sending me a TOL, or is that yet to come? Still trying to find sense on how it all works..

 

[jballen004 Tubadude2]

I checked my status on USAJobs and it shows as referred, says they're reviewing apps in pool 2 - does that mean they're sending me a TOL, or is that yet to come? Still trying to find sense on how it all works..

Means you passed the ATSA. Highest scores will receive TOL.

 

[bargiddle]

Will we get an email only if we are selected, or will we get one telling us we were not selected as well?

 

[jballen004 Tubadude2]

Will we get an email only if we are selected, or will we get one telling us we were not selected as well?

Not speaking from experience as I am a candidate as well(old guys, feel free to call me out if I’m wrong on this), but my understanding is you will only receive an email if you are offered a TOL.

 

[F5awp]

Will we get an email only if we are selected, or will we get one telling us we were not selected as well?

You'll only get one if you get a TOL. There are most likely multiple rounds anyways, so there's always a chance you get picked up later on. Once it's all done, it'll eventually say 'Not Referred' in USAJobs

 

[J-one-s]

Not speaking from experience as I am a candidate as well(old guys, feel free to call me out if I’m wrong on this), but my understanding is you will only receive an email if you are offered a TOL.

oh you'll get an email if you aren't selected....around July-ish.