Comment by hitekker
2 months ago
For those curious, you can try the FAA's air traffic controller test for yourself here: https://kaisoapbox.com/projects/faa_biographical_assessment/
After trying it, I recommend reading the article for yourself.
2 months ago
For those curious, you can try the FAA's air traffic controller test for yourself here: https://kaisoapbox.com/projects/faa_biographical_assessment/
After trying it, I recommend reading the article for yourself.
Wow, how can anyone take that test and defend FAA hiring practices. This is dystopia level nonsense
I learned about the opportunity to apply for an Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) job through:
A. A PUBLIC NOTICE OR MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT +5 B. A FRIEND OR RELATIVE 0 C. COLLEGE RECRUITMENT +3 D. WORKING IN SOME OTHER CAPACITY FOR THE AGENCY +3 E. SOME OTHER WAY 0
Wow … I get points for this. No surprise, that this is going south. I m shocked.
Congress stopped it 9 years ago.
they scheduled the trial for 2026. Congress hasn't stopped or done anything since.
Unfortunately this dystopia level nonsense has infected a lot lately and I'm glad it's finally getting some sunshine applied to it.
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How can an agency administer that travesty of a test? Heads should be rolling over this.
Congress stopped it 9 years ago
This is not the FAA's air traffic controller test. This is the biographical assessment. The air traffic controller test is called the ATSA (formerly AT-SAT) for Air Traffic Skills Assessment (Test).
This gives examples of the test format and questions:
https://pointsixtyfive.com/xenforo/threads/atsa-compilation....
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NB they still administered a cognitive test to candidates that passed (blegh) the biographical assessment
After lowering the standards so that 95% of people who took the test would pass.
They lowered the threshold from 60% pass rate to 95% but then highly prioritized hiring the people who scored at the same 60% pass rate level (88% of offers from that level).
It turns out you can’t be an ATC unless your worst subject is science. It’s the only question which awards points.
I think you misread something, because that's not true.
Insufficient information to say whether this is literally true, but if you don't answer "science" you lose 15 points, which is at least a very serious blow to your chances of passing.
"It's the only answer for that question which provides points*" Is what I meant.
https://i.imgur.com/2hRa1eQ.png
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