Terminal Class pass rate

Oof that list has a lot of trash.

Foppery&Whim said:

List for the class PA 7/06. Alaska is looking good right now...
CMA
LOU
SJC
EVV
CMA
EVV
CDW
ELM

ALTS: 2x FAI

take ELM-

ELM just released 2 to A80….

Should be in good shape if they fast track back!

LikeLemon said:

FAI were alts, 2 washed, ROC and EVV dropped

LOU is a decent spot.

jdatc said:

take ELM-

ELM just released 2 to A80….

Should be in good shape if they fast track back!

You joke but honestly ELM isn't bad if you're looking to get in and out. They train em up quick over there. Kind of a revolving door. They released 3 this panel and they have 3 radar trainees that should be done probably by next panel and they'll get 2 or 3 more releases then. Plus 804 coming up in like 2ish years. Honestly one of the best options on that list. That being said, if I got picked up from ELM and could either go nest or fast track, I'm probably taking my chances in the nest. LOU #1 all day on that list though

Acquired Taste said:

You joke but honestly ELM isn't bad if you're looking to get in and out. They train em up quick over there. Kind of a revolving door. They released 3 this panel and they have 3 radar trainees that should be done probably by next panel and they'll get 2 or 3 more releases then. Plus 804 coming up in like 2ish years. Honestly one of the best options on that list. That being said, if I got picked up from ELM and could either go nest or fast track, I'm probably taking my chances in the nest. LOU #1 all day on that list though

When you say LOU #1, is it because it’s quick training and easier transfer to a different facility?

jdatc said:

take ELM-

ELM just released 2 to A80….

Should be in good shape if they fast track back!

Spelled “when” wrong

ogthebear said:

When you say LOU #1, is it because it’s quick training and easier transfer to a different facility?

Yep. And LOU is a decent city, decent cost of living to my knowledge. Good bit of traffic to learn on. Go in, check out quick, and move up. Honestly, the absolute best facility you can get out of the academy if your goal is to move up is DAY in my opinion. Level 4 with an easy layout, pretty much all air carriers, Class C where everything is sequenced, quick checkout, and all the old guys want to stay because they're making level 8 pay to work level 4 traffic I believe so low competition to get out. Those are the kinds of things I wish I knew as a young academy grad. My buddy got DAY and went from a no experience OTS AG to CPC in like 3 or 4 months, waiver to get CIC like 2 months later, and had a cat 1 release to a nice facility close to home within a year of showing up. If you can't get a quick checkout tower with some combo of those qualities, then I'd look at you're nicer 6 and 7 up/downs and go from there if you can get it.

Acquired Taste said:

Yep. And LOU is a decent city, decent cost of living to my knowledge. Good bit of traffic to learn on. Go in, check out quick, and move up. Honestly, the absolute best facility you can get out of the academy if your goal is to move up is DAY in my opinion. Level 4 with an easy layout, pretty much all air carriers, Class C where everything is sequenced, quick checkout, and all the old guys want to stay because they're making level 8 pay to work level 4 traffic I believe so low competition to get out. Those are the kinds of things I wish I knew as a young academy grad. My buddy got DAY and went from a no experience OTS AG to CPC in like 3 or 4 months, waiver to get CIC like 2 months later, and had a cat 1 release to a nice facility close to home within a year of showing up. If you can't get a quick checkout tower with some combo of those qualities, then I'd look at you're nicer 6 and 7 up/downs and go from there if you can get it.

Thank you. This really helped.

We have someone who came from LOU and really liked it, said he would go back as a SUP one day. SJC also isnt that bad, I think it would be cool

6/9 Passed. 1 resigned prior to the TSS and 2 washed.

CDW and ELM dropped.

Foppery&Whim said:

6/9 Passed. 1 resigned prior to the TSS and 2 washed.

CDW and ELM dropped.

Kind of a weird time to resign. Traumatized by tabletops that bad, huh?

redsphanatic said:

Kind of a weird time to resign. Traumatized by tabletops that bad, huh?

Person who resigned struggled a lot with phraseology from day 1 and tended to rely heavily on his/her notes. Classmate was aware of issues and felt their own performance would drag us down in the PAs.

Foppery&Whim said:

Person who resigned struggled a lot with phraseology from day 1 and tended to rely heavily on his/her notes. Classmate was aware of issues and felt their own performance would drag us down in the PAs.

That’s a hard but admirable decision. Anyone take Fairbanks?

Foppery&Whim said:

Person who resigned struggled a lot with phraseology from day 1 and tended to rely heavily on his/her notes. Classmate was aware of issues and felt their own performance would drag us down in the PAs.

That’s admirable.

Foppery&Whim said:

6/9 Passed. 1 resigned prior to the TSS and 2 washed.

CDW and ELM dropped.

I guess we'll get that on ours on Monday. We were going to get the list today but have to wait for the previous class to select, so Monday it is. Day before PA's.

LikeLemon said:

I guess we'll get that on ours on Monday. We were going to get the list today but have to wait for the previous class to select, so Monday it is. Day before PA's.

If your plan is to move then either or don’t seem like a bad choice to me. CDW is a tower only and believe me you don’t want an up/down if you want to leave. Up/down training times make it take forever to be eligible to leave (your facility needs 80% to release). Seems ELM is losing their approach which will make it easier to leave.

axman said:

That’s a hard but admirable decision. Anyone take Fairbanks?

Leaning towards taking Fairbanks over Evansville.

Foppery&Whim said:

Leaning towards taking Fairbanks over Evansville.

Ouch. They both suck. Pick the one you're comfortable living at for the next 5+ years.

Foppery&Whim said:

Leaning towards taking Fairbanks over Evansville.

Typeass said:

Ouch. They both suck. Pick the one you're comfortable living at for the next 5+ years.

Idk anything about Evansville facility-wise but Fairbanks is a slaughterhouse.

Foppery&Whim said:

Leaning towards taking Fairbanks over Evansville.

I grew up in the area of Evansville, it’s a chill town. I have no idea about the facility but the city of Evansville isn’t the absolute worst.