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Kirsteneg 12th Jun 2017 15:34


Originally Posted by caity (Post 9783413)
Thanks, I am indeed! Hope it goes well for you, let me know how you get on!

Just received the good news from NATS that I'm in pending medical and vetting! Ecstatic is an understatement as I had convinced myself that I'd failed.

They mentioned that there was a course with a partner agency (can't remember the name) for 17 July and one with NATS on 24 July that they were trying to get me on. Due to having to move down from Aberdeen and the fact that I've lived out the country in the last 5 years I don't think this is possible. They have quoted a course date between October and December.

Hopefully the medical goes without a hitch now. Have you had yours yet and been given a start date?

caity 13th Jun 2017 17:40


Originally Posted by Kirsteneg (Post 9800300)
Just received the good news from NATS that I'm in pending medical and vetting! Ecstatic is an understatement as I had convinced myself that I'd failed.

They mentioned that there was a course with a partner agency (can't remember the name) for 17 July and one with NATS on 24 July that they were trying to get me on. Due to having to move down from Aberdeen and the fact that I've lived out the country in the last 5 years I don't think this is possible. They have quoted a course date between October and December.

Hopefully the medical goes without a hitch now. Have you had yours yet and been given a start date?

Congrats, pleased for you!

Yes I got an email about that - I still haven't got a confirmed start date, still waiting for a date from them for my medical so I don't know if they're waiting for my certificate before they give me a definite date. Would like to know sooner or later if it will be July though, need to get accommodation etc. sorted and not long to go! Not too bothered if it ends up being on the next course, I just want to know either way. Seems like they're super busy at the moment though with lots of applicants. We shall see!

mattymattymatty08 18th Jun 2017 12:25

For anyone who has already gone through stage 3 or knows the stage 3 process, is there no longer a group stage?

Also, I don't remember if I gave them my CV up to this stage but do they base their interview on CV's (if they have them!) or is it starting from no knowledge of me whatsoever?! :p

Kirsteneg 19th Jun 2017 19:22


Originally Posted by mattymattymatty08 (Post 9805569)
For anyone who has already gone through stage 3 or knows the stage 3 process, is there no longer a group stage?

Also, I don't remember if I gave them my CV up to this stage but do they base their interview on CV's (if they have them!) or is it starting from no knowledge of me whatsoever?! :p

If you didn't upload a CV I suggest you take one with you. All the information you need about the day will be on the email they sent you.

wadders 19th Jun 2017 21:25

Hello, I'm going to the stage 2 assessment centre day on 28th June and just wondered if anyone else is and would like to meet? I'll be travelling down from York the day before and could do with calming my nerves!

JakeH 29th Jun 2017 11:33

Hello all,

I have my Stage 3 test next week and wondered if anyone that has attended one recently has any last minute advice?

Specific areas to revise for the interview, tasks to practice for the final Euro Control test etc?

Thanks in advance! :ok:

aliceniamh 5th Jul 2017 08:47

Just Booked onto Stage 2 Assessment Day!
 
Hey guys!

This thread has been super helpful so far! I got the email to book onto an assessment day this morning!

I've booked onto the 17th August!

Anyone else looking at that one? I'm travelling from Devon so have booked a hotel for the night before!

Other than reading all the information, are there any tips to help pass the other assessments? Read a lot about 'cubes'...is there any where these can be practiced?!

Thank you in advance!

MNAsantos 6th Jul 2017 21:28


Originally Posted by caity (Post 9793726)
Hi lakupipu, sorry for the delayed response! When you say you are staying for a week after the stage 3, are you hoping to get all the medical stuff out of the way by then? Because there's no way it happens that quick! I'm still waiting for a date for my medical, hopefully sooner rather than later. In terms of all of the forms, you fill them all in and either send them off online or via post, but you will need to get a medical in person. If NATS give you permission, you can get it done by another AME that isn't the one NATS pay for in London. I have no idea if you can get it done by a medical examiner in Spain, perhaps worth finding out if there is one certified by the CAA that you could go to to save you travelling back to the UK just for a medical?

Medical needs to be done in the UK, but because there is a huge crisis with AMEs, do not expect to get it booked anytime soon...
If you are flying from Spain, you only need to spend one day here for Stage 3.
Regarding documents, you need to send them by MAIL.

mattymattymatty08 12th Jul 2017 15:28

Did anyone hear anything from last week's (or even this week's) stage 3 yet?

I got an email stating that my medical forms had been processed and that I would be contacted again for a medical, but without any actual confirmation that I have (or haven't) been successful at stage 3!

... trying not to read too much into the medical email without any actual official positive news!

Edit: I was successful! Awaiting medical and a November course date :)

Kirsteneg 13th Jul 2017 18:04


Originally Posted by mattymattymatty08 (Post 9828606)
Did anyone hear anything from last week's (or even this week's) stage 3 yet?

I got an email stating that my medical forms had been processed and that I would be contacted again for a medical, but without any actual confirmation that I have (or haven't) been successful at stage 3!

... trying not to read too much into the medical email without any actual official positive news!

Edit: I was successful! Awaiting medical and a November course date :)

Congrats! Hopefully see you then all going well with the medical.

Did they say November? Last I heard it was tentatively between October and December.

mattymattymatty08 13th Jul 2017 22:03


Originally Posted by Kirsteneg (Post 9829829)
Congrats! Hopefully see you then all going well with the medical.

Did they say November? Last I heard it was tentatively between October and December.

They said 'hopefully' around November time, but no confirmed date (which I guess would still also include October and December).

Have you already been through the medical? Did they arrange it pretty quickly?

I was hoping to sneak onto the course starting in a couple of weeks time but unfortunately didn't make the cut :ugh:

Kirsteneg 14th Jul 2017 07:19


Originally Posted by mattymattymatty08 (Post 9830026)
They said 'hopefully' around November time, but no confirmed date (which I guess would still also include October and December).

Have you already been through the medical? Did they arrange it pretty quickly?

I was hoping to sneak onto the course starting in a couple of weeks time but unfortunately didn't make the cut :ugh:

Still waiting on a date for the medical and I passed stage 3 early June, so don't expect to hear anything anytime soon.

ns92 19th Jul 2017 18:33

Hi everyone, my first post! Passed stage 0, going to be doing stage 1 next. I'm just in Bournemouth so not too far to travel luckily if I need to. Hope everyone else does well!

ns92 19th Jul 2017 20:56

Just did my stage one and have a bad feeling, how soon can I expect a reply? haha

aspiringatco93 20th Jul 2017 17:39

Hiya guys!
Been following this forum for a little while now but this is my first post!

Passed stage 0 & stage 1 within a few days of each other and get my pass emails within minutes for each (lucky i know)
I've booked on for my stage 2 for 31st august but needless to say, i'm so nervous every time i think about it!

Anyone else going on/around that date?

aspiringatco93 20th Jul 2017 19:42

Medical?
 
Oh also,
Can anyone who was lucky enough to get that far, tell me what the medical involves?

I don't know of anything i could fail on but knowing my luck.. 🙄

Thanks ☺️

ns92 21st Jul 2017 07:54


Originally Posted by aspiringatco93 (Post 9836989)
Hiya guys!
Passed stage 0 & stage 1 within a few days of each other and get my pass emails within minutes for each (lucky i know)
I've booked on for my stage 2 for 31st august but needless to say, i'm so nervous every time i think about it!

Anyone else going on/around that date?

When did you pass your stage 1? And how long did you have to wait to recieve booklet and get the date for stage 2?

aliceniamh 21st Jul 2017 19:38


Originally Posted by chpmerlin (Post 9825997)
I travelled up from Devon for my Stage 2 and passed a couple of weeks ago, so good luck!

My advice to you is to learn that booklet by rote - there's no way of knowing what info will be asked from it.

To be honest, I doubt you'll find anything online specific enough for practising for these tests, so just keep your brain sharp by doing brain games, try to get a good night's sleep the night before, and read the instructions thoroughly before each test :)

Worked for me!


Thank you for replying and for the advice! I'm driving up, furthest I've ever driven so I'm mainly worried about that haha!

I'm heading up for the June 17th assessment day if anyone else is on that one?!

aspiringatco93 21st Jul 2017 19:55


Originally Posted by ns92 (Post 9837448)
When did you pass your stage 1? And how long did you have to wait to recieve booklet and get the date for stage 2?

I passed my stage one 2 weeks ago now and i got the pass email within 10 minutes of completing it and the email to book my stage 2. I had to wait a few days to get all of the information for stage 2 though

MNAsantos 21st Jul 2017 21:41


Originally Posted by aspiringatco93 (Post 9837086)
Oh also,
Can anyone who was lucky enough to get that far, tell me what the medical involves?

I don't know of anything i could fail on but knowing my luck.. 🙄

Thanks ☺️


Medical is a Class 3 Medical Certificate. If you look online, you will get plenty of documentation from CAA regarding it.


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