stankmasta said:Eglin can also be trash too. Previous experience doesn’t always translate to faa experience from what I’ve seen.
Like a lot of things, it depends where they were and where they’re going. I definitely hear you and agree in part. But there’s a wide spectrum of skill out there and an even wider demand for it.
32andBelow said:The prior military who have come through OTS have never been much better. But I suppose they don’t have enough experience to do the Prior bids
52 weeks certified time is all that’s needed, although some probably seek the OTS route as it’s just what got them in the agency. Getting hired even in a prior exp bid is not a guarantee. But in fairness, there are definitely those who probably washed in the .mil side or other cases who didn’t get 52 weeks and just wanted to give ATC another crack on the civil side.
SquawkHijack said:52 weeks certified time is all that’s needed, although some probably seek the OTS route as it’s just what got them in the agency. Getting hired even in a prior exp bid is not a guarantee. But in fairness, there are definitely those who probably washed in the .mil side or other cases who didn’t get 52 weeks and just wanted to give ATC another crack on the civil side.
I would say It’s a decent gamble to go OTS just to get into en route.
32andBelow said:I would say It’s a decent gamble to go OTS just to get into en route.
I agree, but after the Air Force gave their en-route scopes back to ZLA in the 90’s OTS is the only way to get straight into en-route. Priors still have to hire in, go to some terminal facility and then play their hand at getting released for NCEPT. Going to the academy is definitely a gamble, but it’s one that could parlay into not wasting several years of your life/career depending upon one’s ambitions.
What does IQTR stand for?
hmoore said:What does IQTR stand for?
Initial qualifications for terminal radar
hmoore said:What does IQTR stand for?
I Queef To Run
When is the first class from IQTR supposed to graduate? Or have they already and is there any idea where they have picked?
Bananas said:When is the first class from IQTR supposed to graduate? Or have they already and is there any idea where they have picked?
Sometime in April, list hasnt been given yet
N90 Class finished evals today. Finished 5.5/6 overall (guy that cut in half does RTF evals and is then offered 5/6 up/downs).
From the ATC Academy & Hiring Discord
Hope said:N90 Class finished evals today. Finished 5.5/6 overall (guy that cut in half does RTF evals and is then offered 5/6 up/downs).
From the ATC Academy & Hiring Discord
Excuse the ignorance, but basically 5 pass for N90 and the other gets to go to a lvl 5 or 6 somewhere if he passes rtf evals?
cmac said:Excuse the ignorance, but basically 5 pass for N90 and the other gets to go to a lvl 5 or 6 somewhere if he passes rtf evals?
Bingo. And if he/she can’t pass RTF evals then that individual probably shouldn’t ever be in the vicinity of a TRACON ever again
Aww yes the 5/6 up/down where your planes arrive already separated by time zones.
How many people started that class initially?
Also the IQTR is supposed to be graduating mid April. Any one know how many people in the initial class are still in Class?
Bananas said:How many people started that class initially?
Also the IQTR is supposed to be graduating mid April. Any one know how many people in the initial class are still in Class?
Either 8 or 6 started in basics. I think 12 were in the initial IQTR class
But_I_Had_Visual said:Bingo. And if he/she can’t pass RTF evals then that individual probably shouldn’t ever be in the vicinity of a TRACON ever again
Are these off the street then?
cmac said:Are these off the street then?
yes. there was a 2023 OTS N90 bid and they picked a few for the regular OTS bid, if they were the regular OTS bid they can do the RTF route, but what I heard from the class is that the N90 bidders could not go RTF route
First IQTR List released today.
4/16 IQTR List
12 students
Cat A: ZSU
Cat B: U90 AUS ORF MSY ABQ ICT JCF CMH SDF JAX SAT CRP
Cat C: A11 COS Y90 PBI HCF IND CVG AZO OKC P80 ZSU M03 MKE
From the ATC Academy & Hiring Discord
Hope said:First IQTR List released today.
4/16 IQTR List
12 students
Cat A: ZSU
Cat B: U90 AUS ORF MSY ABQ ICT JCF CMH SDF JAX SAT CRP
Cat C: A11 COS Y90 PBI HCF IND CVG AZO OKC P80 ZSU M03 MKEFrom the ATC Academy & Hiring Discord
Damn there are some absolute honey holes on there
Hope said:First IQTR List released today.
4/16 IQTR List
12 students
Cat A: ZSU
Cat B: U90 AUS ORF MSY ABQ ICT JCF CMH SDF JAX SAT CRP
Cat C: A11 COS Y90 PBI HCF IND CVG AZO OKC P80 ZSU M03 MKEFrom the ATC Academy & Hiring Discord
Curious on how TF A11 isn’t on this list as a mandatory slot.
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