Roddy_Piper Resident Knucklehead SW Vegas

# 11

i kinda figured he meant FCT. i was alluding to the fact that i went FCT, FAA, FCT, FAA all in the space of 2 1/2 years. i thought i hated the contract tower so went FAA, then hated the FAA so went back to contract tower, then i again don't like the contract tower so back to the FAA i go...hence the be careful what u wish for. LOL. u might just get it.

ColtsATC Trusted Member Indy

# 12

Ya, I'm down here in OKC. I just PV'd yesterday. Only 1 of 18 in my class failed the first try. He gets to retake on Monday, and I think he will pass. My sister class had 2 people fail out completely, although there is some contraversy with that decision. I don't know any of the details, so I'm not going to comment on it.

Anyway, as far as class, as long as you study, you will be fine here in OKC. It's the very basics of what goes on at a center. They help you out a lot here.

cp64152 Newcomer Kansas City

# 13

Congrats, Jeff!

DeuceKV Rookie West Lafayette, IN

# 14

Congrats Colts!! Very nice...thanks for the info...and Shyu, I read your blogs, thanks a lot for those keep them coming!

ColtsATC Trusted Member Indy

# 15

Thanks guys. Glad to be done with that and get started on my real airspace.

mattrix2428 Rookie

# 16

congrats on passing coltsatc

DeuceKV Rookie West Lafayette, IN

# 17

Colts, as you can see I am just up the road from where you are headed (Purdue University) and I am aspiring to go to ZID, so make sure to keep me posted!

ColtsATC Trusted Member Indy

# 18

No prob. I know I'm going to Area 1 when I get to ZID, so that's cool. I also know that I'm extremely likely to get stuck behind the ERAM upgrade before I can get on the floor and start getting D-side certs

Oh well. I know the first month is all map study. I'm ready to get to ZID and start training.

DeuceKV Rookie West Lafayette, IN

# 19

Do you have any idea about the time it takes to progress through the D-sides? I mean I know it takes around 3 years to do everything but do you know specifics on how long it takes to go from AG to D-1?

And what is the ERAM upgrade, I don't know anything about that...

rokit7 Newcomer Houston

# 20

Like jeff said you have got to study Pretty hard....Attitude is a big factor so if an instructor comes across the wrong way just take it and move on..Some are nicer than others.. For example, there was one italian instructor who gave me a verbal beating the first time i ran with him, he really made me feel like i shouldnt even be at the acadamy..This was problem 8..I took it as motivation and studied and applied every drop of brain juice i had into the rest of my radar training and he helped me the whole way...After pv friday he was the first person to give me congrats after i passed...So that goes to show even if they beat up on you during problems they have your best interest at heart and want to see you pass....Dont talk back