ATC IssuesA place where pilots may enter the 'lions den' that is Air Traffic Control in complete safety and find out the answers to all those obscure topics which you always wanted to know the answer to but were afraid to ask.
Re the chat with the controller, she really was excellent. I have been in a group many times when we have to ask the person questions, and without fail, no-one says a word. BUt she was really cool, described what she did, and she just let the conservation flow. She was also very honest and candid re pay/conditions etc, and I thought overall it was very good.
I must say, i have been to a lot of interviews, and this was one of the slickest around.
The hotel was in a great spot ie good links to motorway, airport, public transport etc, no time was wasted faffing around, and all the organisers were happy and polite.In some places the hotel/venue is in the middle of no-where, you get a grunt from the staff, and things takes ages to do!!
Cheers for the QFE/QNH info, much help! I really should have googled, it all merges into one when you are trying to read all around your subject! I went mad for days trying to find the range of a VOR, and managed to find it in a quiz in pilot magazine!
Does anyone have any online tests I could practice on for the stage 2 computer tests? From what I can see there is a motivation test on the material we have (is there any rhyme or reason to how EG codes are assigned except for a slight geographical one?) and there is maths. Are these one test, or are there a few? Are there any curveballs? Obviously preparation is key, but am I spending too much time learning designators and should be focussing on D/SxT etc?
Major airfields have a double letter at the end of their designator.
EGLL - Heathrow
EGKK - Gatwick
EGCC - Manchester
EGFF - Cardiff
and so on.
That's about the only thing I've noticed. There are geographical groupings, but they're loosely based. Newcastle - NT, Humberside - NJ and NV that I can never remember. But then Leeds is NM and if my geography serves me correctly and it does tend to get hazy north of Watford it's West from that lot
I've just had so much fun playing some games on the NATS careers website They are new to me - I've never come across them before, so wonder if they are new to everyone?!
The games relate to some of the computer tests you'll have to do at your stage 2 - so it's well worth having a look. NATS Games
Also, read through this thread - quite a few people give their experience of the computer tests.
ICAO codes can make very little sense... esp here in UK. I find that if you try a little mnemonic for the less obvious ones they tend to stick. Some of the ones i have/had make absolutely no sense but it works... EGHD - High Definition - Plymouth. Don't ask how...
Practice for the stage 2 computer tests... a good nights sleep? you either have good reactions and spatial awareness or you don't really.
They are new to me - I've never come across them before, so wonder if they are new to everyone?!
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