Airservices Australia Psychometric Testing
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Moving advice
Hey all. If all goes well, I am scheduled to start the tower class in Melbourne in March 31, 2014. I have been assigned to Sydney tower (for those who do not know me yet -- as I have 10 years experience here in the USA). I am starting to look at how I am going to do the relocation. I doubt I will have a car (that worries me) and I am still trying to figure out how to do Sydney apartment hunting while in Melbourne, etc. etc. etc. Some people have responded and the amount of generosity has been great and I hope it stays that way. My opinion of Aussies is off to a good start 
If anyone is slotted to go at the same time, or has advice, I am all ears. I am really excited and hope this all goes well. Feel free to hit me up anytime.
If anyone is slotted to go at the same time, or has advice, I am all ears. I am really excited and hope this all goes well. Feel free to hit me up anytime.
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Brisbane assessment day 11th November 2013.
Hi All.
I was wondering if anyone is headed to Brisbane for the assessment day on the 11th Nov. I am flying down from Florida, USA via Cairns. (40 hours of economy class should should be fun
). Also if some can recommend a hotel I would be grateful.
Thank you,
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Watermelon.. How was the Brisbane ATC Tower. I am going to one tomorrow in the US. Super excited.
I was wondering if anyone is headed to Brisbane for the assessment day on the 11th Nov. I am flying down from Florida, USA via Cairns. (40 hours of economy class should should be fun
). Also if some can recommend a hotel I would be grateful. Thank you,
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Watermelon.. How was the Brisbane ATC Tower. I am going to one tomorrow in the US. Super excited.
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Visiting Sydney next week
Hey all. I am still going through the visa process and medical. I am hoping I can get through a hurdle and all will be well. Trying to get some info from CASA but that is like searching a haystack for a needle.
Anyways, I am flying to Sydney for vacation. I arrive Nov 6 in the morning and staying for a week. I will be visiting the tower/TCU on Friday. I will be exploring the city with my friend. If anyone is in the city and open to meeting for a drink just to chat and allow me to pick your brain, hit me up!
Hope to be down there in a few months. Best of luck to all!
Anyways, I am flying to Sydney for vacation. I arrive Nov 6 in the morning and staying for a week. I will be visiting the tower/TCU on Friday. I will be exploring the city with my friend. If anyone is in the city and open to meeting for a drink just to chat and allow me to pick your brain, hit me up!
Hope to be down there in a few months. Best of luck to all!
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Anyone have any comments of what it is like at these locations: Tamworth, Mackay, Alice Springs, Rockhampton, Karratha and Port Hedland? traffic levels, local area etc
Comments from people who have or are actually working there rather than hearsay & rumor!!
Going to apply for the current advertised International controller posts here but would be nice to get some info before making a start
Comments from people who have or are actually working there rather than hearsay & rumor!!
Going to apply for the current advertised International controller posts here but would be nice to get some info before making a start
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Hi All,
I've been looking around and only just found this forum.
I have got into the assesment center in Melbourne on the 26th November, is anyone else in on the same day?
Can anybody tell me how long, if you get accepted, before you can start the training? And do you need the Class 3 Medical prior to starting training?
Thanks
I've been looking around and only just found this forum.
I have got into the assesment center in Melbourne on the 26th November, is anyone else in on the same day?
Can anybody tell me how long, if you get accepted, before you can start the training? And do you need the Class 3 Medical prior to starting training?
Thanks
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I just wandered in here as well, off Whirlpool.
Sounds like I'm behind you. I only just got the request for online assessment last week.
Finished it over the weekend. Now its hurry up and wait.
Thanks everyone past and present for all the info. I'm wading through the posts now.
Sounds like I'm behind you. I only just got the request for online assessment last week.
Finished it over the weekend. Now its hurry up and wait.
Thanks everyone past and present for all the info. I'm wading through the posts now.
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Well I've just read through 136 pages of this fourm...
Not only am I now exhausted, I am well informed, and now have answers to my previous questions and alot of others that I hadn't thought of yet.
My advise to anyone applying for ATC to do the same and read thruogh all the posts to get a good idea of everything.
My Journey so far:
Application Sent 23 Aug
Application Successful 26 Sep
Online Test Complete 04 Oct
Online test Successful 11 Oct
Phone Interview 15 Oct
Phone Interview Successful 31 Oct
Assesment Centre 26 Nov
Assesment Centre Succesful TBA
I have also applied for my ARN through CASA, in the hope that I will pass the Assesment Centre, to hopefully speed up the medical certificate process.
Thanks to everyone who has posted on here, and PM'd me, there is alot of invaluble information on here
Not only am I now exhausted, I am well informed, and now have answers to my previous questions and alot of others that I hadn't thought of yet.
My advise to anyone applying for ATC to do the same and read thruogh all the posts to get a good idea of everything.
My Journey so far:
Application Sent 23 Aug
Application Successful 26 Sep
Online Test Complete 04 Oct
Online test Successful 11 Oct
Phone Interview 15 Oct
Phone Interview Successful 31 Oct
Assesment Centre 26 Nov
Assesment Centre Succesful TBA
I have also applied for my ARN through CASA, in the hope that I will pass the Assesment Centre, to hopefully speed up the medical certificate process.
Thanks to everyone who has posted on here, and PM'd me, there is alot of invaluble information on here
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Good luck with the Assessment centre cnracing.
I'm now waiting on results of the online assessment.
The only pointer I could make from the online portion was don't go into it with the attitude that you are trying for 100%. In a lot of ways it seemed more about working out where your breaking point was.
Particularly the pattern matching exercise.
What sort of things did you come up against in the phone interview? Or was it more of a getting to know you?
I know some others talked about a behavioural interview as a face-to-face thing, I assume that the phone interview wasn't that.
I'm now waiting on results of the online assessment.
The only pointer I could make from the online portion was don't go into it with the attitude that you are trying for 100%. In a lot of ways it seemed more about working out where your breaking point was.
Particularly the pattern matching exercise.
What sort of things did you come up against in the phone interview? Or was it more of a getting to know you?
I know some others talked about a behavioural interview as a face-to-face thing, I assume that the phone interview wasn't that.
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Barnacle_Bill,
You're spot on there, the way the online test is designed, it would be extremly hard to score 100%.
Without going into specifics, as it is frowned apon, the phone interview is quite basic, not to much to worry about.
From my experiance, it is basicly to confirm you are a real person, and know what you are applying for, plus some situational questions.
No real way to prepare except to read over their (the ASA) website, and be confident while speaking.
Good luck
You're spot on there, the way the online test is designed, it would be extremly hard to score 100%.
Without going into specifics, as it is frowned apon, the phone interview is quite basic, not to much to worry about.
From my experiance, it is basicly to confirm you are a real person, and know what you are applying for, plus some situational questions.
No real way to prepare except to read over their (the ASA) website, and be confident while speaking.
Good luck
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Thanks cn.
I definitely don't want anyone getting into trouble.
EDIT:
Well it looks like I'm stuck in my crappy job. I thought I'd done better in the online assessment than I obviously did.
They say to apply again in 12 months, but without any feedback I don't know whether I just missed, or missed by a mile.
I definitely don't want anyone getting into trouble.
EDIT:
Well it looks like I'm stuck in my crappy job. I thought I'd done better in the online assessment than I obviously did.
They say to apply again in 12 months, but without any feedback I don't know whether I just missed, or missed by a mile.
Last edited by Barnacle_Bill; 14th Nov 2013 at 21:16.