First time UK ATCO aplication

[frostycab]

Hi all. I really need some help and advice. I'm just aboput to send in my application as a trainee ATCO and could do with any info/advice on how to get throught the selection day/interviews if I get that far. I would welcome book suggestions website addresses, and any personal advice anyone could give me.

My other main concern is that the NATS mainly wants applicants under 30. I've just turned 30 a week ago, so could do with some advice here too.


Thanks in advance.

[eyeinthesky]

I suggest you move this to the ATC Issues forum. You will probably get a more detailed and quicker response there.

I think that if you are 30 and are not coming from inside the industry or the Military you might have missed the boat.

[fly bhoy]

Check out the thread below for a couple of books which are handy for reading before the tests and interviews.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72514

Also check out this website for good info on the test and interview days:-

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/radar2001/resources/ATCO1.htm

You could also use the search facility on pprune and search for 'NATS interview'. There's been loads of useful stuff written in the past...I should know, I used it and got through it all (cheers folks!!!)

Dunno about the age thing as to whether it'll be a problem or not, but judging on a few of the posts recently I get the impression they can't afford to be knocking people back if they're good enough ;)

Good luck anyway.

FB