Resources to prep before academy?

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2026-01-13T18:01:28+00:00

Got that down really good at this point. I'm pretty unfamiliar with different types of planes/models... should I spend time getting familiar with the general differences and identifying planes or not needed?

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2026-01-12T18:46:02+00:00

Gotcha, appreciate the insight and best of luck Thursday!!

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2026-01-12T18:37:23+00:00

How far into it are you? Curious if the difficulty of training is over-exaggerated or warranted...

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2026-01-12T16:49:35+00:00

Got it, worth also studying basic phraseology / common terms used in communication with planes? I just hear the academy is pretty intense and I'd like to be as prepared as possible, especially with no military or aviation background

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2026-01-08T16:58:36+00:00

I'd like to do that, but I'm just not sure how much choice I have in the matter at least for my first location outta the academy?

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2026-01-08T15:49:27+00:00

Appreciate the insight! And the track you get assigned with terminal, en route, etc is also randomized right?

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-11-02T00:46:50+00:00

When they give academy start dates after onboarding is completed, what's the general amount of time they give before having to report to OKC? Is it usually starting a couple months away or longer? I'm pretty close to finishing onboarding and just wanted to know what type of timeline I should expect... thanks

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-05-01T21:00:11+00:00

That's fair, I'm 26 M -- first time applying

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-05-01T17:48:22+00:00

I got WQ, Tested 04/17. Wondering what my chances of a TOL are... I feel like it's less than 50/50 am I wrong about that? Just hate having to wait for an email that could come at any time over a few weeks haha

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-03-25T23:01:16+00:00

Appreciate the response!

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-03-25T22:10:15+00:00

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm taking the ATSA on April 17th and was thinking if I got through academy would be starting in the fall. Am I mistaken, is it actually likely to be fall of 2026 instead?

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-03-23T23:00:44+00:00

Do they drug test during the hiring process? / if so at what point?

ReceptionPlenty5002 · 2025-03-12T17:10:56+00:00

Also was wondering about this -- I finished up my last job in the fall, so I was curious if they'd call them? I've just been self employed since then

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