NATS interview process
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From: EGKB
Indeed, 3 weeks to go now. Anyone else than me and sambatc going down for stage 2 on the 26th?
Had a few weeks off the forum courtesy of a multitude of uni work. Looking forward to the stage though! I've found some great games that really stretch the multi-tasking ability!
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From: Home away from home
Have any games to share unrealdream? Will you be coming down the day before or on the same morning? I'm staying in the premier inn again myself.
I'm using www.lumosity.com , some really nice games there and if they won't help me in stage 2 I'll at least had some fun with them
@tonycrfc1
You'll get to book stage 1 via mail, you'll recive more instructions after that but study the motivational paper and get a good nights sleep and you'll be fine.
I'm using www.lumosity.com , some really nice games there and if they won't help me in stage 2 I'll at least had some fun with them
@tonycrfc1
You'll get to book stage 1 via mail, you'll recive more instructions after that but study the motivational paper and get a good nights sleep and you'll be fine.
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From: EGKB
Air Traffic Control Game - Airport Madness 2
Airport Madness 3
Play Radar Air Traffic Controller, a free online game on Kongregate
All designed by bigfatsimulations (who used to be an air traffic controller himself) and they are pretty intense. I have the full versions which you can buy via the first link, but two free 'samples' are below that. The first link is the most realistic and takes some time to get used to.
I'm planning to stay somewhere nearby again, but not sure where, left it a bit late thanks to being busy and the premier inn is now booked up!
Going to have a phone around tomorrow.
Airport Madness 3
Play Radar Air Traffic Controller, a free online game on Kongregate
All designed by bigfatsimulations (who used to be an air traffic controller himself) and they are pretty intense. I have the full versions which you can buy via the first link, but two free 'samples' are below that. The first link is the most realistic and takes some time to get used to.
I'm planning to stay somewhere nearby again, but not sure where, left it a bit late thanks to being busy and the premier inn is now booked up!
Going to have a phone around tomorrow.
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From: Home away from home
Ah those games, I've tried them out but maybe I should by the full versions...
Well I'll be at the Premier Inn so feel free to send me a PM if you want and perhaps we can meet up for dinner the night before or arrange to go there together in the morning (somehow a bit of company always seem to help calm the nerves).
Well I'll be at the Premier Inn so feel free to send me a PM if you want and perhaps we can meet up for dinner the night before or arrange to go there together in the morning (somehow a bit of company always seem to help calm the nerves
).
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From: York, UK
Don't speak to soon unrealdream! Certainly as far as I remember, the cubes got much harder at the end of the test, for 2 reasons.
1. It's a long a mentally tiring test.
2. the cube nets became less "usual" in their layout, and sides became more and more similar.
I presume that this Stage 2 Cubes test, will be harder through a mixture of both of these factors working against us! - Lets hope we all beast it, and can feel confident and comfortable in ourselves as we go onto the computer tests! I get the feeling feeling confident is going to be a real must for myself in these tests, as many people before seem to believe they have done badly and then passed. Maybe it's not so bad if we just relax and do our best?
Phil
1. It's a long a mentally tiring test.
2. the cube nets became less "usual" in their layout, and sides became more and more similar.
I presume that this Stage 2 Cubes test, will be harder through a mixture of both of these factors working against us! - Lets hope we all beast it, and can feel confident and comfortable in ourselves as we go onto the computer tests! I get the feeling feeling confident is going to be a real must for myself in these tests, as many people before seem to believe they have done badly and then passed. Maybe it's not so bad if we just relax and do our best?
Phil
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From: Glasgow
Quick question. If you failed at any stage, do you need to wait a year from when you fail that stage, or is it a year from when you had your initial application accepted?
For example, you have your stage 1 tests 8 months after applying. If you failed, would you then need to wait another full year from that point, or only another 4 months before sitting it again?
Thanks
For example, you have your stage 1 tests 8 months after applying. If you failed, would you then need to wait another full year from that point, or only another 4 months before sitting it again?
Thanks
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From: Wales
I asked this question when I completed my Stage 2 (I obviously wasn't confident! Ha)
If you fail at any point BEFORE Stage 3, you have to wait one year from the date of your Stage 1 tests.
If you fail at Stage 3, you have to wait one year from the date of your Stage 3 tests before you can start at the beginning again.
Basically, the point is, if you fail Stage 3 it's because they didn't like your team work skills or they didn't like you in the individual interview, which isn't going to change if you wait a few weeks... lol
If you fail at any point BEFORE Stage 3, you have to wait one year from the date of your Stage 1 tests.
If you fail at Stage 3, you have to wait one year from the date of your Stage 3 tests before you can start at the beginning again.
Basically, the point is, if you fail Stage 3 it's because they didn't like your team work skills or they didn't like you in the individual interview, which isn't going to change if you wait a few weeks... lol
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From: Belfast
Nats 228 Aero
Anyone assigned to the NATS228 aero course is welcome to join the Facebook group:
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I will be confirming the places though so don't request to join unless you are on the course as you will be wasting my time and yours. Cheers!
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I will be confirming the places though so don't request to join unless you are on the course as you will be wasting my time and yours. Cheers!
