Air traffic controller

Spunk84

jd83 wrote: »

Exactly, im not applying for this job but if i was i wouldnt be posting up info on what types of questions or anything bar the normal information that every applicant recieves. Its a competition, helping someone like this only puts them further up the list than you are.

I applied for a civil service job before i came 51st in the exam they where interviewing the first 50 so 1 place can even make a difference.

yea and if someone of give you a heads up or some info then you would of been 50 on the list:mad:

LOL its like being in school again

cheers thou,good luck to all!!!!!

jd83

Spunk84 wrote: »

yea and if someone of give you a heads up or some info then you would of been 50 on the list:mad:

LOL its like being in school again

cheers thou,good luck to all!!!!!

Yh with these type of competitions every place counts. Plus there may not be a lot of people posting on here but this thread has been viewed 11,441 times so its just comman sense by posting info your helping the thousands of people that have viewed the thread.


Good luck to everyone applying.

razor2000

• good luck to all doing it, the truth is, if your brain decides to stop workin in the mornin, your f**ked!!!. the day i went, it was all very tense, and people kind of kept to themselves, myself, i wouldand have rather people talked to each other before, to ease the tension.but it seem so serious!! i no its a comp, but its the first stage, people should be more relaxed!! it would be a different story if you were down to the last 40 or 50???. the crowd there seem to be mixed, im a electrican by trade,so learned my skills in college and on site. so, if anybody is reading this has there test soon, talk to each other, were all there for the same reason, because there is no need for the rudeness!!!!:p

someday2010

razor2000 wrote: »

• good luck to all doing it, the truth is, if your brain decides to stop workin in the mornin, your f**ked!!!. the day i went, it was all very tense, and people kind of kept to themselves, myself, i wouldand have rather people talked to each other before, to ease the tension.but it seem so serious!! i no its a comp, but its the first stage, people should be more relaxed!! it would be a different story if you were down to the last 40 or 50???. the crowd there seem to be mixed, im a electrican by trade,so learned my skills in college and on site. so, if anybody is reading this has there test soon, talk to each other, were all there for the same reason, because there is no need for the rudeness!!!!:p

Maybe Im wrong.. But If you get very tense and your brain decides to stop working from the tension due to a minor aptitude test then you should reconsider working in ATC because in the real world the stake waaay greater!

i.e. getting a question wrong on the aptitude test or making a mistake or having a brain freeze and causing two planes full with passenegrs to crash into each other over Dublin City

now thats tension!

razor2000

someday2010 wrote: »

Maybe Im wrong.. But If you get very tense and your brain decides to stop working from the tension due to a minor aptitude test then you should reconsider working in ATC because in the real world the stake waaay greater!

i.e. getting a question wrong on the aptitude test or making a mistake or having a brain freeze and causing two planes full with passenegrs to crash into each other over Dublin City

now thats tension!

exactly, but at the end of the day, you could get all of the questions right, but if you cant stay calm in a crisis, then it means nothing.you could be great on the tests, but if you dont have the confidence to go with it, well, your at nothing.

Lollipops23

razor2000 wrote: »

talk to each other, were all there for the same reason, because there is no need for the rudeness!!!!:p

I did it the other day and yes,people were keeping to themselves at the start,but it was out of A) nerves and B)politeness for the people running the tests-it would have made things a lot harder for them to sort everything out if everyone was chattering away;)

I got chatting to 2 women afterwards and they were lovely.:)

dibs101

Did it myself the other day and found it fair enough, its the least I would expect considering you are entrusted with guiding people safely through the air!

Was just wondering though, of the 28 selected will there be any positions available in Dublin when the training is over?

I am a married man with 2 kids and although I could sacrafice the 2 years training in Limerick away from my family, if I thought i would be coming back to dublin after, it might be a bit much to expect to uproot them all, ask wife to pack in her job, friends, family etc.

Is there any provision made for the likes of this?

shy-tall-knight

If you ever did the DAT'S exams in school....thats what the questions are like....numerical, spatial and mechanical reasoning....all mcq's.

testicle

dibs101 wrote: »

Did it myself the other day and found it fair enough, its the least I would expect considering you are entrusted with guiding people safely through the air!

Was just wondering though, of the 28 selected will there be any positions available in Dublin when the training is over?

I am a married man with 2 kids and although I could sacrafice the 2 years training in Limerick away from my family, if I thought i would be coming back to dublin after, it might be a bit much to expect to uproot them all, ask wife to pack in her job, friends, family etc.

Is there any provision made for the likes of this?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67767882&postcount=163

glic83

i was just wondering im a qualified sparks so would have a level 6 fetac would that be enough for the educational requirements?i wouldnt have the 2 grade C's in higher level from when i did my lc, i know the competition is close for now but would be nice to know for when it comes up again

someday2010

If you did exceptionally well in the inital aptitiude test I would say they just go with the aptitiude test results

Spunk84

any news on when results will be out?

glic83

anyone able to shed any light on my above comment on the educational requirements

testicle

Spunk84 wrote: »

any news on when results will be out?

Approx Friday fortnight.

Schummi

Spunk84 wrote: »

any news on when results will be out?

Within 8 working days of the last day of testing (Monday 13th September).

judas101

glic83 wrote: »

anyone able to shed any light on my above comment on the educational requirements

Doubt they could make any exceptions.

The requirements arent extraordinarily high in the first place.

If you got called for the aptitude tests and did well enough I'd say you'd be fine.

glic83

judas101 wrote: »

Doubt they could make any exceptions.

The requirements arent extraordinarily high in the first place.

If you got called for the aptitude tests and did well enough I'd say you'd be fine.

The reason I ask is the leaving cert is the equivalent of a level 5 fetac,i would have an advanced level 6,as well as the lc just wouldnt have the 2 C's in higher level subjects

judas101

Did you get called for the aptitude test?

glic83

didnt apply i wouldnt be looking to do this till it comes around again,just want to make sure i would be ok to apply for it when it does come around,checked the site anyway,id say i would be ok,

The educational standard required is a minimum of Level 5 on the National
Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The National Framework of Qualifications is
the single structure mechanism for recognising all education and training in Ireland.

Best of luck to anyone who applied by the way

Wetbench4

glic83 wrote: »

The reason I ask is the leaving cert is the equivalent of a level 5 fetac,i would have an advanced level 6,as well as the lc just wouldnt have the 2 C's in higher level subjects

I did my leaving cert 10 years ago, and only did 1 higher level subject instead of the two required, and i got called for the aptitude test. I heard if you did your LC 5 or more years ago, they are more lenient. Not sure how true this is but it worked for me.

Schummi

Wetbench4 wrote: »

I did my leaving cert 10 years ago, and only did 1 higher level subject instead of the two required, and i got called for the aptitude test. I heard if you did your LC 5 or more years ago, they are more lenient. Not sure how true this is but it worked for me.

Everyone that was self-declared as meeting the requirements was called to an aptitude test.

A320

glic83 wrote: »

The reason I ask is the leaving cert is the equivalent of a level 5 fetac,i would have an advanced level 6,as well as the lc just wouldnt have the 2 C's in higher level subjects

Glic83 your best bet would be to ring the IAA HR,they will have no problem finding out and getting back to you,but it seems you do meet the requirements because it includes ALL qualifications with level5 being the minimum,see here down the end http://www.iaa.ie/files/2010/docs/20100901050633_RecruitmentProcessforSCP9.pdf

ryanglynn86

Does anyone know if being colourblind means I am not eligible for the job? I have scoured the net looking for answers and not turning up much. Have read about ishihara and lantern tests but none was directly relevant to ATCO. Any insight would be great...

testicle

ryanglynn86 wrote: »

Does anyone know if being colourblind means I am not eligible for the job? I have scoured the net looking for answers and not turning up much. Have read about ishihara and lantern tests but none was directly relevant to ATCO. Any insight would be great...

http://www.eurocontrol.int/safety/gallery/content/public/library/L4.pdf

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Normal colour perception is required.
It is defined as the ability to pass the Ishihara test or to pass an anomaloscope as a normal trichromate

An applicant who fails the acceptable colour perception tests is to be considered colour unsafe and shall be assessed as unfit.

Reactor

Schummi wrote: »

Everyone that was self-declared as meeting the requirements was called to an aptitude test.

What were the minimum requirements again?

Does this mean that if I didnt meet the LC requirements Im out even though I have 2 Bsc(hons) science degrees since then? Is there any point in going to the aptitude test if thats the case?

glic83

glic83 wrote: »

didnt apply i wouldnt be looking to do this till it comes around again,just want to make sure i would be ok to apply for it when it does come around,checked the site anyway,id say i would be ok,

The educational standard required is a minimum of Level 5 on the National
Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The National Framework of Qualifications is
the single structure mechanism for recognising all education and training in Ireland.

Best of luck to anyone who applied by the way

Lads this is the min requirements to be called for an aptitude test
so you are defo ok

loctite

Schummi wrote: »

Everyone that was self-declared as meeting the requirements was called to an aptitude test.

Is this for sure??

Are they holding the aptitude tests in different regions, i.e. Limerick & Dublin etc??

Schummi

loctite wrote: »

Is this for sure??

Are they holding the aptitude tests in different regions, i.e. Limerick & Dublin etc??

Applications finished on 18th August, pen & paper aptitude tests finished last Monday and were held in 2 locations (Limerick & Dublin).

sc9

Everyone is very quiet, on this thread lately !

Whats meant for you wont pass you by,,,

Its done now and good luck to everyone who makes it to phase two.
Would anyone like to discuss the computer based tests ?
Im looking for more information on heading and range tests ?
Again just to prepare not to cheat. Anyone any usefull thoughts or information ? rattrap, if you still check in, i was impressed by your posts todate .
Anyway, good luck to all and remember, Whats meant for you wont pass you by, , ,

Paulyh

Has anyone heard back to say if they got through or not?? I think they said we would hear back within 8 days after the 13th?? Its now 7 days :eek: or maybe it was 8 working days