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Forum: ATC Issues
14th Mar 2013, 06:18
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Hey Darren! I've been on course for six...

Hey Darren!

I've been on course for six months but that sounds great - can I move in?!

:E
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Dec 2012, 23:39
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Thanks skyfall78, VL-ALX, same to you! :ok: ...

Thanks skyfall78, VL-ALX, same to you! :ok:

Countdown is ON, woohoo!! :D
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Dec 2012, 10:04
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Canadiangal75, yes you are dead right – I am an...

Canadiangal75, yes you are dead right – I am an air traffic control trainee.

I’ve not once pretended or professed to be anything more, anything less. My advice to you was as a) a successful...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Dec 2012, 09:48
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Duane, that is exactly the point I was making... ...

Duane, that is exactly the point I was making... I was referring to my aviation knowledge not helping with the SSO job, not in my position as a trainee controller :ok:

Canadiangal, everything you...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Dec 2012, 05:03
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Hey jcr737, steve64, canadiangal75... Dare I add...

Hey jcr737, steve64, canadiangal75... Dare I add my two cents worth? :bored:

Yes, OK, I will. :\

Firstly, Steve64 sorry to hear you didn't get it :{

We blip, as well as learn how to be...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Dec 2012, 02:50
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Haha, I'd like to see your thoughts on that once...

Haha, I'd like to see your thoughts on that once you've done the test - and make sure you have a calculator!! I didn't and it made for some very interesting times, interspersed with quite a few...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Dec 2012, 09:00
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

I think that's a good idea to wait,...

I think that's a good idea to wait, Canadiangal... it may or may not be something you can change or improve on.

And if it IS something you can change - forewarned is forearmed! :ok:

VH-ALX -...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Dec 2012, 04:03
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

It is one of the most asked questions here - ...

It is one of the most asked questions here - therefore, if you go back through this thread you'll find all the answers you need. :hmm:
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Dec 2012, 08:06
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Haha, sorry 2b2 - no offence intended! :ok: ...

Haha, sorry 2b2 - no offence intended! :ok:

I wanted to do tower, I was offered it, it was my choice my a country mile... but because I have three children and need a stable base for a while, I...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Dec 2012, 21:57
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Steve, as I said, not everyone gets a choice.

Steve, as I said, not everyone gets a choice.
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Dec 2012, 08:18
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Hey Ruth. No, you won't get paid removal...

Hey Ruth.

No, you won't get paid removal expenses. What you will get paid is either airfares for your and your dependants; or an equivalent surface fare if you're driving.

You will get put up...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2012, 22:19
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Just one small correction, you don't have to be...

Just one small correction, you don't have to be an Australian citizen to get in.

I'm not, nor are the other two kiwis on my course ;)

So if you're from over the ditch, you're OK too.
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Nov 2012, 05:20
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Steve, were you in DTI when that happened?

Steve, were you in DTI when that happened?
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2012, 23:27
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

PS: as for you can throw that...

PS: as for



you can throw that thought out the window. :E

I have a commercial for both fixed wing and rotary and the only time it's really been an advantage was in the PoF subject and...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2012, 23:23
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Watch this space VH-ALX I'm the eldest...

Watch this space VH-ALX

I'm the eldest female at the moment (at the ripe old age of 40!), one of my course mates is about to turn 40. We hit the SIM two weeks ago so we're heading towards...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2012, 06:38
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

My apologies Alatron, I misread that - good luck...

My apologies Alatron, I misread that - good luck I'm sure you'll enjoy it :ok:

Polair911, sorry to hear that.
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Nov 2012, 08:40
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Alatron, I think you'll find if you read this...

Alatron, I think you'll find if you read this thread that mid-October is not anything to get upset about.

Some of us waited over ten weeks to hear.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Nov 2012, 23:28
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :D That picture is going...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :D

That picture is going on my Facebook page :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Nov 2012, 09:26
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Shack, were you starting in Brisbane or...

Shack, were you starting in Brisbane or Melbourne?

Ruth, well done, what Steve said is normally correct - I got rung to ask about my referees, and when I said "does this mean it's good news?" ...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Nov 2012, 08:36
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

You don't need it for application, only if you...

You don't need it for application, only if you get accepted for training.
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Oct 2012, 09:39
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

slsrockatt, there's another thread in the ATC...

slsrockatt, there's another thread in the ATC forums with an interesting discussion on pre-course study.

Take it for what you will :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Oct 2012, 09:39
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

I can't say I'll be complaining about "only"...

I can't say I'll be complaining about "only" being on $86K. :ok:

I knew the role when I applied for it, I still would have applied for it if the pay was only $56K. ;)
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Oct 2012, 09:44
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

I live in Tullamarine on Melrose Drive (as do two...

I live in Tullamarine on Melrose Drive (as do two more of my course mates in different houses) and it take me six minutes to get to work :)

What do you mean "attract a higher quality of trainee"?...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Oct 2012, 07:02
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

And by large expense, he means > $500 :ooh: ...

And by large expense, he means > $500 :ooh:

My first few weeks have been great. So far, my group seem to gel together really well - which we've been told is good, statistically. ;)

"Those...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Oct 2012, 08:39
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Without sounding arrogant, I have to agree with...

Without sounding arrogant, I have to agree with Steve - the tests are hard for a reason.

I'm only in week 3 of training, but there's no doubt that it's hard bloody work alright.

Not just THE...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Oct 2012, 09:51
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Two months and the rest... :) There were a...

Two months and the rest... :)

There were a bunch of us assessed at the beginning of March that had to wait an agonising 10-11 weeks wait to hear the news!
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Sep 2012, 23:31
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Haha, just as well - I've spent the entire first...

Haha, just as well - I've spent the entire first week we've been here just looking for somewhere to live! Fortunately we found somewhere, unfortunately all day today we're moving and accumulating...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Sep 2012, 12:18
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Canadiangal, so are you a Canadian qualified...

Canadiangal, so are you a Canadian qualified controller? If so why do you have to apply to train again, can't you just apply for a job?

In New Zealand, you don't get paid while training, you pay...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Sep 2012, 11:32
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Um OK thanks Steve I'm totally kacking myself...

Um OK thanks Steve I'm totally kacking myself now.


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Forum: ATC Issues
15th Sep 2012, 10:47
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Sure thing jcr737, you're not the first one to...

Sure thing jcr737, you're not the first one to ask me that ;)

Given the nature of what I might be writing, and the wide audience of Pprune, I will probably do it via my blog... might be safer that...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Sep 2012, 14:41
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Haha Fatty182 - that sounds just like joining the...

Haha Fatty182 - that sounds just like joining the AF as aircrew! ;)

"oooh, this movie Top Gun looks kinda cool, I might give that a go..."

Not once did I see Ice or Mav. Not once. :(
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Sep 2012, 09:00
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Oh my goodness, Airservices certainly don't spare...

Oh my goodness, Airservices certainly don't spare anything when it comes to accommodation! :D

Five days and counting til D-Day and we're lodged at Quest Apartments - living the life! :p
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Sep 2012, 04:53
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

It's a mixture of everything! It's a fun day, I...

It's a mixture of everything! It's a fun day, I really enjoyed it.

I also came away feel like I'd run a marathon :E

It's probably best not to say too much in case some people try and prepare...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Sep 2012, 02:31
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Bonniciwah, it goes a little something like...

Bonniciwah, it goes a little something like this:


Online application
Online testing
Phone interview
Assessment Day
A millions weeks of waiting
Offer or Rejection
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Sep 2012, 09:20
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,989,333
Posted By kiwi chick

Canadiangal75, ****e I'm so sorry! I...

Canadiangal75, ****e I'm so sorry!

I thought you meant in regard to the exercises... wow that could have gone so, so bad!! Good thing you didn't listen to me :sad:

The other stuff? Yes......
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