Just got an email from NAV Can saying that the Jan course that was slated to start Jan 21 is being pushed back until May 19th.
Man this sucks!
Ohh well... gotta wait until May now....
Dates changed for YUL IFR Training Courses!!!
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Man, that does suck. In my case I was "standby" for that class, which means if somebody dropped out before the beginning of the class, I would take their place.
I was hoping also if it was not the case, I would stand a good chance to be confirmed on the next class that was already scheduled for May 19th.
I guess they have merged both classes together but I doubt it will be double the size of a regular class...
I guess we'll see what happens, but it sucks big time!
I was hoping also if it was not the case, I would stand a good chance to be confirmed on the next class that was already scheduled for May 19th.
I guess they have merged both classes together but I doubt it will be double the size of a regular class...
I guess we'll see what happens, but it sucks big time!
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They could also delay that course too, ill try and find out monday for you guys.Popeye wrote:Man, that does suck. In my case I was "standby" for that class, which means if somebody dropped out before the beginning of the class, I would take their place.
I was hoping also if it was not the case, I would stand a good chance to be confirmed on the next class that was already scheduled for May 19th.
I guess they have merged both classes together but I doubt it will be double the size of a regular class...
I guess we'll see what happens, but it sucks big time!
In the email I received, there was no reason specified, just asking for a reply to make sure we had indeed read the email and asked if we were still interested in doing the course. There was no mention of anybody being booted from the course or anything like that, just apologizing for all the trouble.
gotta go almost another 6 months now! man this sucks!
gotta go almost another 6 months now! man this sucks!
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Thanks Braun, that would be great. I think I'll write an email to NCTI's registrar too, to know what's going on.Braun wrote:They could also delay that course too, ill try and find out monday for you guys.
Thank you, I was wondering how long it took you to get an answer. I recently did my interview, and haven't heard anything in over a month. So I'm guessing this means any later courses will also be postponed?AdamB wrote:
When did you apply for ATC, when was your interview, and how long did you have to wait for an answer?
I first wrote my tests in January of this year, had my interview in May, I finally got an offer in September.
It took me quite some time to hear back after the interview. The interview was in December last year (10th ish). My status was updated end of Feb ish. Apparently they were short staffed at the time.
It seems to really vary how often they run courses. At my interview, their schedule showed Toronto running an IFR course every 3 months. But I believe the only course start in 2007 was March (unless one started in November).
It seems to really vary how often they run courses. At my interview, their schedule showed Toronto running an IFR course every 3 months. But I believe the only course start in 2007 was March (unless one started in November).
Nav Canada have put too much money in the CAATS system...
The training is postponed for that only reason...sorry for you guys.
I can only tell you one thing : If you have the patience and the opportunity to make it you'll never regret it.
Best job ever. Period.
Don't believe all the junk that you can read on the net...
The training is postponed for that only reason...sorry for you guys.
I can only tell you one thing : If you have the patience and the opportunity to make it you'll never regret it.
Best job ever. Period.
Don't believe all the junk that you can read on the net...
Yeah but the delays for the training was due to the sim being occupied and now the controllers have all done their sim training so the sim is no longer occupied by CAATS. So I don't really think that's the reason, plus the training budget is separate from the CAATS budget most likely.ATC wrote:yes it is online...but it took more than 20 years and 2 billions $ to make it work...
The budget is dry for a couple of months...That's what I heard...
Don't put it past the Company to be creatively moving money around between budgets. Yes the training budget is different than the CAATS budget but they did need to "train" the Controllers for CAATS and that $$ could have been put under who knows which budget.
All the extra $$ on OT that went into training and preparing for CAATS could have easily put the OT budget for the year into the red. Now they are looking at pulling intructors off the floor to teach in the school and the sim which requires them to be backfilled on the Floor with more OT.
Keep in mind all the managers have targets to meet concerning budgeting and their year end bonus depends on it.
At the end of the day, much like the airlines, the all mighty $ plays an important part in a lot of decisions.
All the extra $$ on OT that went into training and preparing for CAATS could have easily put the OT budget for the year into the red. Now they are looking at pulling intructors off the floor to teach in the school and the sim which requires them to be backfilled on the Floor with more OT.
Keep in mind all the managers have targets to meet concerning budgeting and their year end bonus depends on it.
At the end of the day, much like the airlines, the all mighty $ plays an important part in a lot of decisions.
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Which is exactly the way a company that is almost exclusively funded by airline passengers should be run. If NC were "government", as some of the ignoramouses on here claim, they'd spend with reckless abandon regardless of the impact on the bottom line.pokaroo wrote:At the end of the day, much like the airlines, the all mighty $ plays an important part in a lot of decisions.
