Originally Posted by caity (Post 9783413)

Thanks, I am indeed! Hope it goes well for you, let me know how you get on!

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?

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

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?

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 :)

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.

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:

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?

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!

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?

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 ☺️

Originally Posted by aliceniamh (Post 9838050)

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?!

Originally Posted by caity (Post 9801324)

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!

Originally Posted by Kirsteneg (Post 9844885)

Did you end up getting on the July course?

Originally Posted by caity (Post 9846811)

Yes I did luckily, just had my first week - still not had my medical.. but neither have quite a few on my course. This isn't normally the case as they prefer you to have clearance before you start, but seems like they've been pretty overwhelmed with new applicants, and some started on the July course after getting their offer only weeks before, which I was quite surprised at. If you're beginning on the next course then that should (hopefully) be enough time to get it sorted.

Hope to see you around the place in a few months!

Originally Posted by AyrTC (Post 9846886)

Not trying to dishearten anyone, however if you fail your medical are you then removed from the course?
Rgds
AyrTC

Originally Posted by emiliete1990 (Post 9846346)

Good morning guys.
Newbie in this forum :rolleyes:

Thanks for all the advice given. I have read the posts for the last few months and they are really helpful.

I applied in 2014 and failed stage 1 and now they told me that they are under policy review, so I cannot reapply until Feb 2018. I have a few questions if you don't mind.

1. Are the collision avoidance and strip management display tests still being taken?
2. how is the diagrammatical test? does it ask you for the correct output ALWAYS? or does it ask you for the correct input, operator or output?

Thanks in advance and good luck for those ones taking the assessments soon!

Originally Posted by whitelighter (Post 9847482)

Depends - there are some things that might require further investigation, though even in this instance I'd exiect training to be suspended pending the outcome.

If it is a fail on something that can't be mitigated then your training contract would be terminated. No point training someone who could never hold a license.

Originally Posted by aspiringatco93 (Post 9847642)

Hi! I can't answer your first question as i haven't got that far myself yet but with regards to your second question.. If i remember, the questions on the diagrammatical test can ask you either for the input, operator or output with increasing difficulty.
Hope everything goes well for you when you can reapply!

Originally Posted by Kirsteneg (Post 9847145)

Wow, well I hope I get my medical before November. It would really suck to fail it after you start and get chucked off the course...

All the best anyway!

Originally Posted by jonathanhere (Post 9848230)

Hey Kirsten,

I see you're a fellow Scot! I also read that you've been accepted and are due to start with NATS soon - congratulations! I too have applied and I'm awaiting the email to book my assessment day. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Also, I read in the email that they send you a pack before the assessment for you to study? Whats this like?

Best wishes,
Jonathan

Originally Posted by emiliete1990 (Post 9846346)

2. how is the diagrammatical test? does it ask you for the correct output ALWAYS? or does it ask you for the correct input, operator or output?

Thanks in advance and good luck for those ones taking the assessments soon!

Originally Posted by ns92 (Post 9848861)

I recently done my stage 2 (and passed). The diagrammatical tests can ask for input, output or process. You have roughly 30s to figure it out. The thing is you have something like 8 lots of 4 questions (2min to do 4 questions). And the operators change on every question. Sometimes it's shapes that affect it, sometimes it's letters. Sometimes it mirrors the shapes, sometimes changes size, or colour.

Originally Posted by Kirsteneg (Post 9848624)

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks, the waiting to get a starting date/medical sorted seems to be the longest part of the process. :(

You should receive that email fairly soon. The document is about 30 pages long with various bits of information that you should learn. The motivation test in stage 2 will ask you about anything included in the booklet so learn as much as possible. You will also need to know this booklet for stage 3.

Any other questions feel free to ask, although I can't discuss the tests in much detail. Good luck with your application!

Originally Posted by jonathanhere (Post 9849347)

Hi Kirsten,

Thanks for getting back to me - much appreciated.

That's excellent that you're through and just waiting on the start date - wishing you the best of luck for your career!

I do have one other question - how long is the assessment day? Is it a full day? Travelling from Scotland, could I fly down and up on the same day or do you reckon it's more of an overnighter?

Appreciate that the finer details can't be disclosed - wouldn't expect you to reveal anything more than what you already have. Thanks again!

Best wishes,
Jonathan