when I went through, 2000/01 you were asked what u wanted to do and then sent to area !! starting this year, june i think, you are streamed from the start, maybe based on your aptitiude test scores. it used to be that everybody did aerodrome course, radar skills/ojt and then streamed but the powers that be are saving money and in my view dumming down students by either sending you aerodrome/approach or straight to area, both after a basic course which covers law,met and all the bollocks you are supposed to know. for those of you in the queue, i think a lot of the waiting is due to a backlog caused by the introduction of the new course. a lot of bods are still out holding at units in between courses. I know it is frustrating. The whole company is from time to time, BUT, when you get there it is great, when you get to your unit it is the greatest and it certainly beats working for a living. Hang in there........V