Jim,
Like Steve, I know many students from my time at the academy that had pilot backgrounds, therefore I find it difficult to believe that you would be discriminated against for those reasons.
I believe that that regardless of the specific subject of any of the tests on the assessment day, you have to follow the instructions. If they say, "Using the information available, tell me this... or answer that, then if you answer using your previous experience and what you think you already know on the subject, you don't necessarily hit the nail on the head.
They are testing your ability to absorb information, relay it and follow instructions... after all if you are successful they will teach you everything you need to know.
I might be wrong, I don't have any experience recruiting for ATC.
Regards,
Spanks
Last edited by SpankyRooster; 16th Mar 2013 at 13:40.
Reason: Just to ramble on a little further....