Hi, I was invited to participate in the phase 1 test with Avinor (Norwegian aviation authority, kind of. They run the airports and employ all the norwegian ATC's) on the 29th of april at Trondheim Værnes Airport.

I'm really excited, because I really want to get accepted in to the school (they send the students to UND).

Anything I should do before I go there? I've been playing a bit with feasttest.com just to test myself basically.

In the last few weeks I've been doing some uphill jogging to a hilltop 400m ASL (started from 160m ASL), just to improve my general shape, and because there is a clear link between being in shape physically and mentally(In most cases that is).

I have a few days off from work starting tomorrow(easter holidays) and I decided to take the day before the tests off aswell. Any suggestions for stuff to do, to be relaxed and ready to perform 100% on the tests?

Olaf G

Congratulations! :D
There are no s/d/t questions at phase 1.

One could prepare himself by learning the headings (playing Sea patrol and Headings tutor on EC's trainingzone), improving his English skills, playing with unfolded paper cubes and getting a good night's rest. Also, remaining calm and confident throughout the tests is a must ;)

Good luck!

Our master is giving away free tips again ;) One day you will make a great teacher Sorin!

Hi folks.

I'm also attending EUROCONTROL phase 1 selection tests at Maastricht on the 2nd of May. I'm pretty excited about it - nervous, granted, but also really pumped up for the challenge that I'm sure it will present :)

As a brief introduction, I'm an IT engineer (soon to be ex-IT engineer, I hope) who's most certainly looking forward to something a lot more challenging than software development. I'm currently a trainee at NAV Portugal, too.

Anyone who's going to be there as well and wants to get in touch beforehand, let me know. I'll be in Maastricht on Sunday afternoon, coming from Brussels.

I have a question, in case anyone knows the answer. Supposing that those who attend phase 1 on the 2nd of May make it through all the testing stages, when is the course expected to begin, and where? I will probably ask this from the staff at Maastricht, but I guess it doesn't hurt to ask here :) Asking because, in the best case scenario, I still need to plan my life up until the beginning of the course, along with my wife.

Cheers!
Mário

I passed phase 1 and I'm on to phase 2 on the 11th of may. :D

Hey,

I toke the FEAST test on 4 May (Dutch blond guy), and just got an e-mail saying that I passed the SDM test.

I think 8 out of 19 people passed the first part.
Does anyone else from 4 May have results about the SDM test yet?

hey,

I was there on the 2nd and I was also invited to stage 2 :) anyone else from the 2nd?

btw, any idea to when in July stage 2 is going to be?

cheers*

Hi there!
I'm soon about to do the second phase of the testing and I'm a bit curious if someone can explain more detailes about the first part of that test. The part where you'r doing some kind of coordinate system test but this time with pen and paper?

Hello!

Did you read the entire thread? If not, you should. There is a lot of information about the phase 2 tests.
Here's a bit that I posted 2 pages back:
Good luck and happy "thread-digging" :p

Thanks alot, the thread is pretty big but I start digging in it right away!
So it's not that hard then?
And the other part of phase two? Something special to consider? (But I guess I will find that in this thread aswell) ;)

/Jen :)

One more question:

In the SDM-test, is there a schedule included aswell? So you can see when to remove strips? Like in Sky test software? (If not, how do you know when to remove them?)

Thanks for your help! :O

There is no schedule included. You have to delete strips when they are at the next fix or the strip is at the last fix.
eg. If a plane flies over Munich, then over Berlin and as last one over Amsterdam, then you have to delete the strip at Munich at the time the flight is over Berlin. The strip at Berlin has to be deleted when the flight arrives at Amsterdam. And because Amsterdam is the last fix, you have to delete the strip at Amsterdam at the time the flight arrives there.

But all this is clearly explained before you do the SDM test so don't worry about that.

From Brussels it will be difficult. It takes 1 hour and 20 minutes with the train, plus 20 minutes on the bus. And you will not have immediately a bus, so probably 20 minutes waiting too. 2 hours traveling to get there, and more or less the same to come back...
I don't know about the other cities.

definitely don't fly to Dusseldorf - weeze. You have to take 4 trains and 2 buses to get to Eurocontrol/Tulip inn. If you fly to Dusseldorf main airport you still have to take 4 trains but only one bus :p

Flying to Eindhoven is a good option as there is a direct train and it takes only 1 hour.

hope it helps*

Application Student ATC
 

Heys guys,

first time posting here!
I've applied to Eurocontrol trainning in Maatricht about two months ago, and last week I received the following email:

Quote:

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Dear Applicant,

We have now received your complete application and we will be in contact with you with a date for you to attend phase 1 testing here at Maastricht UAC.
Kind regards,
Imke WILLEMS

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How long does it usually take till the phase 1 testing?

Cheers!

If you mean after completing the initial training and by car, yes. However the duty roster would make it very difficult when working shifts. Maastricht is well served by motorways in all directions. A group of 4 in my team travelled together every day from the vicinity of Brussel. (I think more effort went into the driving rister than the monthly watch list) Others commuted from Düsseldorf.

Phase 1 Testing on June 9th
 

Heey,

anyone is going to Maastricht to do the phase 1 selection testing on June 9th?

And if I pass this first part, how long will it take till the medical examination part?

:ok:

hey castanha02,

after the first phase of testing you may be invited for phase 2 and after that if you pass again the interview.

The medical examination is always around 3 months before your trainingsgroup will start the atc training, so this may take a long time. some people have to wait e.g. 1 year 3months, others just 3 months... so it depends on how full the next group already is and when the next training starts...

greetings

Hey,

Who was invited for Phase 1 on 14th June?