NATS interview process
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From: Lisbon, Portugal
I'm just finishing up my packing, flying to London tomorrow. If anyone else is staing at the premier inn Fareham I'll let the reception know I'm going to the NATS tests in the morning. So just ask them and they can hopefully point you in my direction so we can have a chat and perhaps arrange to share a cab in the morning (I'll be arriving around 5-6 pm btw) 
For example, have you decided what to do when you land in London? I will land in Heathrow, so I think the best way is to travel by tube directly to Waterloo and then catch a train to Swanwick (with a brief stop in Southampton).
Once in Swanwick, it seems that the railway station is close enough to the hotel, so you can walk there in about 20 minutes. I have already seen the route in Google Maps Street View, but the thing is, I would have to walk through the motorway for some time. Considering that it may be raining and freezing and also that at this time of the year it gets dark around 15:30, maybe that's not such a good idea. Are there any taxis near Swanwick railway station? That would be great.
I'll basically do the same thing you're doing in about a month, so any advice would be great
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From: Home away from home
I will do my best to remember it all for you I plan to do exactly what you described, I'll be coming into stansted so I have a train ticket to london, then via the tube to waterloo and a train to swanwick and the walk to the inn. But I'll try to remember the route and check for any optional ways to get there
I plan to do exactly what you described, I'll be coming into stansted so I have a train ticket to london, then via the tube to waterloo and a train to swanwick and the walk to the inn. But I'll try to remember the route and check for any optional ways to get there
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From: Lisbon, Portugal
I will do my best to remember it all for you I plan to do exactly what you described, I'll be coming into stansted so I have a train ticket to london, then via the tube to waterloo and a train to swanwick and the walk to the inn. But I'll try to remember the route and check for any optional ways to get there
I plan to do exactly what you described, I'll be coming into stansted so I have a train ticket to london, then via the tube to waterloo and a train to swanwick and the walk to the inn. But I'll try to remember the route and check for any optional ways to get there
Hopefully everything will turn out ok! Best of luck to you! Is it stage 1 or stage 2?
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From: EGKB
In the many pages of thread I've read, I haven't seen anyone mention the number of numeracy questions they give and how long you have to try and complete these in.
Just hoping someone can enlighten me! I realise it's a lot in a very short space of time, but it's good to know exactly!
Just hoping someone can enlighten me! I realise it's a lot in a very short space of time, but it's good to know exactly!
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From: EGKB
Oh that's a relief, on the raf site - depending on difficulty of the 10 questions they give, I'm averaging about 16-22 seconds. I realise these are of the easier sort, but I shan't get in too much of a flap when they're taking me a bit longer lol!
Thanks.
Crazy: I'm staying somewhere a bit further afield in Droxford and driving down, but it's only a 20min drive. Much better than the 2 hours it would take from home!
Thanks.
Crazy: I'm staying somewhere a bit further afield in Droxford and driving down, but it's only a 20min drive. Much better than the 2 hours it would take from home!
