Originally Posted by dbounford
It wasn't that I was worrying about the numbers, I was just wondering whether there was any truth in the suggestion above that 50 people are put onto a course so that it is inevitable that a certain number make it through (i.e. putting 50 on the course may guarantee 30 ATCOs, putting 30 on a course may only guarantee 20).
Potentially NATS would want you all to pass the college & the validation due to the amount of money it costs to train you (around £600K) & they need qualified ATCO's asap. Good luck, keep your head down & in your books and ignore all the rumours!!