Eurocontrol Testing and Interviews
Hello to all...
to BananaJoe, FAB is functional airspace blocks (FABs). LINK HERE --> EUROCONTROL - Welcome to FAB Central Europe
and SES is Single European Sky (SES). LINK HERE --> EUROCONTROL - The Single European Sky
Espero que te sirva :P (I hope it helps)
Cheers
to BananaJoe, FAB is functional airspace blocks (FABs). LINK HERE --> EUROCONTROL - Welcome to FAB Central Europe
and SES is Single European Sky (SES). LINK HERE --> EUROCONTROL - The Single European Sky
Espero que te sirva :P (I hope it helps)
Cheers
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FABEC and SES are very much words of the day at Eurocontrol, so some knowledge here should earn you plus points.
About the exercises, it's not about solving them straight away (which rather shows you've been speaking to yesterday's candidate) but about changing your approach to the problem once you get stuck.
Initials? Hope you get good news in the morning 
About the exercises, it's not about solving them straight away (which rather shows you've been speaking to yesterday's candidate) but about changing your approach to the problem once you get stuck.
my younger brother is a ATC student for 2 years now at Eurocontrol
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How much emphasis do they (Eurocontrol) put on an applicant's english skills? I don't mean to be rude or in any way offensive, but a vast majority of the people writing in this forum (and other forums as well for that matter) seem to have questionable skills in english - and still seem to pass the tests well enough to earn a trainee spot at Eurocontrol.
Is there in fact an equal amount of trainees from all over Europe or is there a clear over-representation of trainees from english-speaking countries (England, Ireland, etc.)?
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Unfortunately did not passed the interview 
Think the last 5 minutes of the total selection procedure made me fail (the exercises)....
I asked for some feedback but I was told I could give one of the interviewers a phonecall next weak, I will definitely do
Disappointed a.t.m. but good luck for everybody who is in the selection proces to become an ATCO!
Think the last 5 minutes of the total selection procedure made me fail (the exercises)....
I asked for some feedback but I was told I could give one of the interviewers a phonecall next weak, I will definitely do
Disappointed a.t.m. but good luck for everybody who is in the selection proces to become an ATCO!
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Hi, I am a new one on this thread!
I had my phase 2 and 3 on wednesday and yesterday.
You obviously need to talk a little during the phase 2, but they firstly assess how revelant and interesting are your argument! So avoid to be a talking machine saying BS, be open minded with the others, ask for the opinion of the others candidates etc...
on phase 3, well, you want to become an ATCO so you need information on the job, as well as basic knowledge about aircrafts ( how does it fly: bernoulli's principle, intruments board...)
of course search for eurocontrol; localisation in europe, what do they do, the more you know the better it is!
I was called this morning and i am in for the september course!
PS: i am french, i am good in english but far from being bilingual, and because of a stain on my suit i was wearing blue jeans!
I had my phase 2 and 3 on wednesday and yesterday.
You obviously need to talk a little during the phase 2, but they firstly assess how revelant and interesting are your argument! So avoid to be a talking machine saying BS, be open minded with the others, ask for the opinion of the others candidates etc...
on phase 3, well, you want to become an ATCO so you need information on the job, as well as basic knowledge about aircrafts ( how does it fly: bernoulli's principle, intruments board...)
of course search for eurocontrol; localisation in europe, what do they do, the more you know the better it is!
I was called this morning and i am in for the september course!
PS: i am french, i am good in english but far from being bilingual, and because of a stain on my suit i was wearing blue jeans!
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Hey sorry for not getting back to you guys wondering about the interview, been a bit busy! Saw that Erikk posted some good information about it though. Very sorry you were not successful 
I on the other hand have not even been informed of how I did yet, I was told to call on Monday and that is what I will do. How were you guys informed, via email or did they call you up? Getting real nervous now
I on the other hand have not even been informed of how I did yet, I was told to call on Monday and that is what I will do. How were you guys informed, via email or did they call you up? Getting real nervous now
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By the end of the interview, one of the assessor ( the one from the resources) told me to call the day after in the morning! didn't have time to, they called me this morning by 09.00. i've also been told that at this time there are 4 applicants to be in for september ( me included).
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Sorry to hear that Subber. What's your backup plan? NATS or Scandinavian ATC?
Really did not know that so many people would fail at the interview.... :S
From the 5 I knew who made to the interview only one passed.
Does anyone perhaps have a overview of the failure rates per phasee? That would be interesting
regards, Erik
Really did not know that so many people would fail at the interview.... :S
From the 5 I knew who made to the interview only one passed.
Does anyone perhaps have a overview of the failure rates per phasee? That would be interesting
regards, Erik
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Yeah I was also not prepared for so many failing the interview. I guess they've had many applicants make it to the final part, or they've increased the requirements even more. Oh well I will be applying as a military ATC in Sweden, so we'll see how that goes.
I will be applying as a military ATC in Sweden, so we'll see how that goes.
Hello! Sorry to hear that both subber and felix_cologne. I haven't been told yet to go on an exact date, and I'm just too worried ! The interview seems so imposible to pass.
Good luck on your next plans
Cheers
Good luck on your next plans
Cheers
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So it seems i passed both stages yesterday, but i cannot know if i'm invited for phase 2 until next tuesday.
Anyways, it was the hardest mental stress i've ever had. I will write down my first hand experience soon, when get home to Hungary.
Do you know the result Flavio?
Anyways, it was the hardest mental stress i've ever had. I will write down my first hand experience soon, when get home to Hungary.
Do you know the result Flavio?
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subber,
Remember that you will only be allowed to apply once in Sweden. I'm not sure how they view unsuccessful applications to other places (like Eurocontrol).
Eurocontrol allows you to apply twice, if I remember correctly, and if you made it to the interview on the first try, they should invite you back for phase 2 next time around.
Remember that you will only be allowed to apply once in Sweden. I'm not sure how they view unsuccessful applications to other places (like Eurocontrol).
Eurocontrol allows you to apply twice, if I remember correctly, and if you made it to the interview on the first try, they should invite you back for phase 2 next time around.
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Hey subber, sorry to hear that, I was hoping that maybe you will pass. For those of you who dont know, subber was in my group on phase 2.
I also was unsuccessfull, and unfortunately I cant apply in my country.
Well, thats life. I still didnt get confirmation by mail, but I dont think that matters much.
LMX
Eurocontrol allows you to apply twice, if I remember correctly, and if you made it to the interview on the first try, they should invite you back for phase 2 next time around.
- "next time arround" do you mean after two years, or what?
Thanks and good luck guys!
I also was unsuccessfull, and unfortunately I cant apply in my country.
Well, thats life. I still didnt get confirmation by mail, but I dont think that matters much.
LMX
Eurocontrol allows you to apply twice, if I remember correctly, and if you made it to the interview on the first try, they should invite you back for phase 2 next time around.
- "next time arround" do you mean after two years, or what?
Thanks and good luck guys!
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Well this was my second time I've tried to become an ATCO, failed the first time at phase 2, now made it to the interview but unfortunatly failed at that stage.
What concerns the age limitation, you are not allowed to be 25 or over on the 1st of october.
I tried to get feedback on my interview, just want to know on which points I ve not been selected. I called him 3 times this week, but al the time he was in a meeting. They now told me to call back next week lol.
What concerns the age limitation, you are not allowed to be 25 or over on the 1st of october.
I tried to get feedback on my interview, just want to know on which points I ve not been selected. I called him 3 times this week, but al the time he was in a meeting. They now told me to call back next week lol.
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BJoe! How did she look like? We had a joke because i asked a spanish girl if she is Banana Joe's girlfriend but she didn't know anything about the whole forum so we didn't meet, or we met but we didn't realize that it's her.
