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Title: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: JunkyII on January 25, 2017, 03:16:45 PM: Got a Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA for the Air Traffic Control Specialist Trainee position. I'm supposed to fill out a bunch of paperwork and return it then wait for more information.

Anyone know how long this process can take? How long will it be for me to get a class date at the Academy in OKC?
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Oldman731 on January 26, 2017, 08:18:27 AM: Can't answer your questions, Junky, but great news!

- Oldman
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: nooby52 on January 26, 2017, 08:20:29 AM: Hope all goes well for you Junky. :aok
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: WpnX on January 26, 2017, 08:45:35 AM: Good luck Junky, are you going to tell everyone they're flying too hi and timid and need to come down to fight.:)
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Hajo on January 26, 2017, 09:10:24 AM: Good luck Junky!
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: JunkyII on January 26, 2017, 09:46:14 AM: Quote from: WpnX on January 26, 2017, 08:45:35 AM
Good luck Junky, are you going to tell everyone they're flying too hi and timid and need to come down to fight.:)
:rofl :rofl :rofl No actual air traffic isn't a game...don't get new planes every flight :aok
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Becinhu on January 26, 2017, 10:03:53 AM: I bet he slaps a POTW sticker on the tower though

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Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: JunkyII on January 26, 2017, 10:06:26 AM: Quote from: Becinhu on January 26, 2017, 10:03:53 AM
I bet he slaps a POTW sticker on the tower though

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Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Ripsnort on January 26, 2017, 12:25:14 PM: I can find out for you...hold tight.
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Randy1 on January 26, 2017, 12:38:44 PM: Best of luck to you. Just remember during your training don't screw-up and say something like "Delta fligh131 check your 6"
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Shuffler on January 26, 2017, 03:46:18 PM: Don't give me as a reference.... I asked for rw 26 and you said the pattern is full ... try the forrest.

You know I hate trees.

:aok Good Luck! Hope you get in soon.
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Gman on January 26, 2017, 03:51:53 PM: Great job Junky, doesn't seem very long ago when you were talking about joining the Army. Glad you're making fast progress on your ATC goal, you'll do great, and I think you'll like the work too.
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Ripsnort on January 26, 2017, 04:55:18 PM: See Rule #14
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: JunkyII on January 27, 2017, 12:37:31 AM: Quote from: Ripsnort on January 26, 2017, 04:55:18 PM
See Rule #14
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: DaveBB on January 27, 2017, 03:52:59 AM: Are you already passed the drop date where you can get a 100% refund?
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: JunkyII on January 27, 2017, 03:57:48 PM: Quote from: DaveBB on January 27, 2017, 03:52:59 AM
Are you already passed the drop date where you can get a 100% refund?
No it's this Sunday...I called and talked to them today. Going to risk it, they said it would be anywhere from 3-6 months...hoping for 4 and 1/2 :)
Title: Re: Tentative Offer Letter from the FAA
Post by: Ripsnort on January 27, 2017, 05:18:01 PM: Ooops, I must have had a key word in there.

Here is my buddy's reply who works for the FAA:

Hey Brian, normally I would tell you that with our controller staffing shortage, the wait is the usual speed of the U.S. government. Give it a month or two and he would get an appointment to the academy in OKC. Of course, right now there is a complete freeze in hiring and movement in the federal government across the all agencies.