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ajcowing · April 3rd, 2008, 11:21

The only way that I could see knowing someone, in the FAA could help, is if you had a specific facility that you wanted to go to.

Say you were referred to Florida, and the only place that you would want to work, within Florida, was at the Sarasota tower, and you happened to know the manager there. If he would put in a personal request to have you slated to go to his tower, and their was a position open there, you would have a very good chance, of getting on, in that particular location. As far as getting to that point, though: being selected to take the ATSAT, being referred to a state, and being put on an interview list for a particular state, knowing someone within the FAA wouldn't have any pull.

I obviously don't know anyone, within the FAA, however, because I'm moving 1000 miles across the country, to go to a level 5 tower! It's all good though; I'm getting my foot in the door. I'm hoping that I'll get the "stray puppy syndrome" (find a puppy, take it into your home with every intention of finding a good home for it, and then loving it so much that you decide to keep it)!

Good Luck!!!

April 3rd, 2008, 11:21	#5
ajcowing Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Port, FL Posts: 97	Re: total nOOb The only way that I could see knowing someone, in the FAA could help, is if you had a specific facility that you wanted to go to. Say you were referred to Florida, and the only place that you would want to work, within Florida, was at the Sarasota tower, and you happened to know the manager there. If he would put in a personal request to have you slated to go to his tower, and their was a position open there, you would have a very good chance, of getting on, in that particular location. As far as getting to that point, though: being selected to take the ATSAT, being referred to a state, and being put on an interview list for a particular state, knowing someone within the FAA wouldn't have any pull. I obviously don't know anyone, within the FAA, however, because I'm moving 1000 miles across the country, to go to a level 5 tower! It's all good though; I'm getting my foot in the door. I'm hoping that I'll get the "stray puppy syndrome" (find a puppy, take it into your home with every intention of finding a good home for it, and then loving it so much that you decide to keep it)! Good Luck!!!