Expect on NEST list?
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Somenewguy
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5 and under.
Phanatical
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Yeah 5 and under up/downs or tower I imagine.
Acquired Taste
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Maybe I'm not super up to date on the NEST stuff but I thought it was all about whatever the ATM recommended for you. I thought if they liked you and you got certified on a few positions, maybe a 12 isn't for you but they could recommend a 9 or below or something like that.
TowerDonkey
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This is my understanding as well
kombucha23
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The NEST panel decides what you get. The ATM, trainers, NATCA, OSs, and TRB panel can all say you’d make it at N90 and should go there and the NEST panel can recommend 5s and lower, termination (unlikely on a CPC-IT), or anything in between.
ManBearPig
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Classic NCEPT.
I went from a 6 to an 11 tower, certified on GC and 1 (of 3) locals, and was offered 7 and below towers on my NEST list. Another guy who came from a 5 stuck it out and got 2/3 locals and got 8 and below towers. The LC certs seemed to have given us a little more selection, but this was 6-7 years ago.
You’ll be guaranteed to get atleast the level towers at which you were previously certified. The NEST panel will make the decision. They will have access to information provided by both your atm and facrep. You could certainly be offered higher than 5s.
Everyone gives accolades for this not knowing the situation. We have certified people on ground because of potential lawsuits or discrepancies when they should have never been certified on ground in the first place. Not saying, that’s this guys situation but just saying. Also ground at some 12’s is bullshit when there are 4 ground controllers. 🙄
I know someone who had been radar only. Go to a 12 tower, certify on CD and GC and he got level 7 and below towers along with the level for his previous radar facility.
Airspace procedures, flight paths, staging, etc.
I wonder if it’s the same or changed for the better
Yea I figured it should be. I get it that I would get 5s if I only got CD but getting Ground at the 12 I would imagine would be higher
JulietXray97
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I had my training terminated from Z## without certifications. I was recommended for a check ride to get my first D-sides from both trainers and was expected to get one but my supe changed their mind the day of. I’ll be going to the NEST and I have letters of recommendation from both trainers and supervisor vouching for me. Do I have a shot to be retained or should I just accept fate and prepare for a career change.
Though to know without knowing the entire situation but assuming what you said was accurate, your supervisor had to explain to a TRB why they chose not to do a cert ride. What was their reasoning? Did you do SDT? Where there a lot of A1s in the latter part of training? Did a TRB recommend termination or did the ATM go against them?
ClearanceClarence
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There seems to be lot going on here that doesn’t entirely add up. So both trainers put you up, but your Supe refused to do a check ride and suspended training anyways? With no justification? Then a TRB reviewed all this information and still decided to terminate your training? Then still, this same supe that just screwed you over and caused you to wash wrote you a letter of recommendation? Feel like there are details missing here but nonetheless, going to the NEST without any certifications is not a great position to be in. Maybe there’s a still chance you may be offered Flight Service in Alaska or something, but I wouldn’t expect anything more and would probably be prepared for employment termination.
JulietXray97
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I did do two SDT. There weren’t a lot of A1 in the latter. TRB recommended a continuation of training and ATM went against them.
