Sorry, facepalm!! I mixed up stage 1 and 2. I passed my stage 1. I forgot that there is a stage 0 whilst I've been waiting for my dates :* So of no help haha

hahaha ok. no problem

good luck on stage 2!

Hi all,

I'm heading down for stage 3 on September 13th so fingers crossed!

Does anyone know how much emphasis they place on multi-pass? Most of the people overseeing my stage 2 seemed to think it was just a formality as opposed to having much say in the final outcome.

Also what were the interviews like? Is it mainly motivation and competency based or do they dig into the personality questionnaire that much?

Cheers!

Help with stage 2!
 

Well done for getting to stage 3! I have my stage 2 in a couple of weeks, how did you find it? how much prep did you do?!

I'm actually super nervous for it as I dont know what to expect!

Congrats :D It's an intense day!

Just make sure you're really familiar with the booklet. If you know that inside out there will be absolutely no issue.

You really can't practice or prepare for FEAST other than having a go at the games on the website and similar online stuff, just stay focussed and try not to let little mistakes or problems throw you off.

Just get a good rest and try not to get too nervous and I'm sure you'll be fine!

Hey aliceniamh,

I've done my stages 0&1 last week and just booked stage 2 on 17th of August as well!

I see you booked quite some time ago, having a lot of time for preparation.

Matching those airlines with aircraft is giving me a bit of a hard time and it's making me slightly nervous, but I guess it will be fine as time goes. How are you getting on?

I also booked a room to stay there the night before due to early start.

Hope all goes well for all attending on 17th! :)

Hi Daleboy93.

Congratulations! Can you please advise how the stage 2 is? are the collision avoidance and strip management tests still being taken?

Regards
Emilio

2nd Stage Assessment - 11 August
 

Hi,

I'm attending the Stage 2 Day on 11 August - anyone else going to be there?

How much emphasis is put on the aircraft description section in the document NATS send you for the 1st test? Is the test all multiple choice?

Thanks in advance.

Don't get super stressed over the booklet. Yes, you need to know it all because it's an even spread of questions but it's a very small part of the day and by the end of FEAST you'll be so fried you've forgotten the contents entirely.

I can't really disclose any info on the tests. If you pass FEAST you move onto DART which I presume is the collision avoidance you're talking about Emilio?

The only thing you can prepare is the booklet, it doesn't matter how much you know about the tests before you go into them because you can't practise.

Hope that helps :ok:

No problem. I was asking because I heard about that test separately from the DART. I was confused because DART already assesses you on separation and collision avoidance.

So they don't make you take additional tests on stage 2, right? Just FEAST and DART?

Thanks for your help.

Can I have someone's advice? I will be cycling 5 miles between my home and train and NATS for my stage 2. But the dress code is smart? What should I wear? I'm a woman by the way. Should I speak to recuritment about this? haha

Are you cycling from the NATS end or just to your local station? If the latter, then take something to change into on the train and get changed once you've unsweated a bit.

If you're planning on cycling from the station at Swanwick, might I suggest a taxi instead. It's only a couple of miles so it won't be extortionate

Hey Kirsten,

Apologies for the delay in response! I ended up finding it cheaper to fly to Southampton and I'll fly down the night before. My assessment is at the end of the month - really excited!

Best wishes,
Jonathan

I was planning on my house -> station, train, Swanwick -> NATS (2 miles). I could get a taxi but then I'd have to taxi back as well. Was wanting to keep costs low-ish. The benefit of living close-ish is train will only cost me £16.

Are people really doing FEAST and DART tuxed up or something? A dress is the last thing I'd want to be in haha

Are Nats planning on sending more courses to Global ATS in the future or this is just a one off?

Thanks for your reply!

Yeah I booked a while ago however my dissertation was due yesterday so haven't had much time to even look at the booklet, I'm going to get my head into it tomorrow, should all be fine!

Good luck for the 17th! 😁

Hi guys, this thread has been really helpful so far butI still have a question, I am through to stage 2 and I am booked in for October 3rd, only reason I went that late is so I could gather up money to actually get down aswell as revise so is anyone else on here booked in for then ?

The main question I have is for the questionaire regarding the booklet, are the questions multiple choice or free written ?

Thank you in advance

January 2018
 

Hi there folks, if anyone has been accepted onto the January 2018 course, I've started a Facebook group for it. Please pm me for any details!

Hey, can't figure out how to pm you, but I've been allocated this course too. Can you pm me the details of the fb group?

Hiya guys!
It's been a little while since i posted so i've been catching up on the posts. How did you guys get on who went for Stage 2 on 11th?
I've got my Stage 2 on 31st August and i'm super nervous! On that note, can anyone tell me - I was reading through the info and that section where it says if you fail you'll 'be invited to leave' how do they do this? Do they just call the successful people through and then if you're not called you just leave or?
I guess i'm just adding bait of extra pressure on myself by worrying about if that happens and being super embarrassed! (probably a stupid thought i know)

Thanks again guys!
Hopefully i'll see some of you soon!

Hi guys:)

This thread has been a lifesaver so far!

I have my stage 2 assessment on the 17th of August and I'd like to know how easy it is to get a taxi from swanwick station before 7.30.
I'm getting a train from London early in the morning but it doesn't arrive until 7.24, I'm worried I'll be late.

Thanks

Hi,

Is the multicontrol test still being taken?

Has anyone gone through stage 2 recently?

Thanks.

Hi,

Good luck on your assessment!

There is a taxi rank just outside the train station at Swanwick, there's usually a couple of taxis sat there in the morning and it's only a 5 minute drive from there. Failing that, CTC is about 1.5 miles from the train station, but Whiteley is a maze of footpaths so have google maps app handy in case.

Hi, When I did my stage 2 (end of last year) there were 10 of us in the room, they'd go off and mark the test and then come back and list who hadn't passed and those guys would go out with someone and presumably get some kind of feedback before leaving. It's a little brutal I guess, but it'd be hard to do it any other way. That may not be what you want to hear, sorry!

For the record, it's not embarrassing or humiliating failing during stage 2. Half my group failed after FEAST. The FEAST and DART tests are not really something you can train for, so you're either naturally fine with it or you're not. Do learn the document well though, that's the the one thing you can control! If you get through to stage 3 you'll be there for the whole day regardless.

Good luck :)

Thanks for the info ela :)

I've heard about multicontrol test (not DART) on stage 2. Did you have to take it?

Regards

Worrying
 

Hello, I have my Stage 2 Assessment day coming up and I am just wondering how hard the multiple choice questionnaire is? I have gone over and over the document that they have provided but there is a lot to learn and there is no guidance to how relevant the entire document is to this initial test. I may be thinking into this too much... any help is appreciated!

Hello, I have my Stage 2 Assessment day coming up and I am just wondering how hard the multiple choice questionnaire is? I have gone over and over the document that they have provided but there is a lot to learn and there is no guidance to how relevant the entire document is to this initial test. I may be thinking into this too much... any help is appreciated!

As Ela said it is a bit brutal, we had 12 in our stage 2 and 10 failed FEAST, they just read down the list and if you're not on it then you stay for DART. If you're called you just leave the room and are taken back to reception I presume.


Compared to the rest of the day the multiple choice is an absolute walk in the park. They don't ask really specific stuff about the aircraft, if you've got a rough idea on the numbers for the aircraft that's enough. Then its just a random selection on the rest of the info plus a few Speed/Distance/Time calcs. Not something you should fail on if you've put in a few days going through the booklet.

Feast app????
 

Has anyone tried the "FEAST test training" app? If so does it have any resemblance to the actual FEAST test?

@mole4321 yes, but only about a 33% when I tried it 4 years ago.

Long shot but is anyone headed to assessment tomorrow? 24th August?

Best of luck everyone who has their tests coming up soon!

Best wishes,
Jonathan

29 November Basic 249
 

Hello,

Has anyone else been allocated to the course starting 29 November?

Also, is there a Facebook group for the course yet?

Hi frank2.
Quick question. Do you remember if there was a strip management test at stage 2?

How did it go Jonathan?

I've been offered Jan. Would appreciate access to the Facebook group (PM not available to me on this forum at the moment).

Cheers.

Stage 3
 

Hi all.

After passing stage 2 last week I've just booked a date for stage 3 (24th of October).

I am hoping that someone will be able to shed a bit of light on a "EuroControl Computer-Based Assessment" part.
Is it sort of thing like FEAST/DART in a sense that there is not too much preparation available to do at home beforehand? Or is there anything I can study or practice to get ready for this?



Any info would be appreciated (even about the interview part) although I know you guys can't say much anyway :)

P.S. If there is anyone reading this from a group that did stage 2 on 17th of August, how did you guys do? I am just curious :)

Hi igi would you be able to give some sort of insight into the FEAST/DART test? What should we expect? I have mine next week.
I have studied the booklet for the multiple choice and trying to drill in all the info on the last few pages. A lot to take in as you know.

Not that I can remember :)

thanks for your help :)

Hi Igi, congrats on passing stage 2! I was also there for stage 2 on that date and I too passed, I was the welsh man wearing a leather jacket and carrying a rucksack. :8

I booked my stage 3 for the 30th of Nov to give me as much time to prepare as I can haha, don't want to mess this up!

I'm curious about stage 3 myself, I'd like to know some of the interview questions asked. I'm not after answers but we're expected to prepare answers for questions asked so I'm not sure why anyone would be against sharing, if anyone is willing to help me out please shoot me a pm, would greatly appreciate it!

Good luck with your stage 3 Igi, all the best mate, let me know how it goes!