Hiring Timeline FYI
I’ve had a few questions about the approximate hiring timeline in the last few weeks, so I figured I’d make a post on here so I can refer people to it if they had questions.
March 27, 2015…Application Submitted – All Sources open bid
April 11, 2015…Passed BQ (deduction based on green checkmark)
May 29, 2015…Invite to take AT-SAT (via email)
July 7, 2015…AT-SAT Test
August 19, 2015…Passed AT-SAT (don’t honestly remember how I knew this)
September 10, 2015…Received PTOL (Pre-Tentative Offer Letter) (via email)
November 17, 2015…Received Pre-Employment packet (via email)
November 19, 2015…Drug Test
November 20, 2015…MMPI (taken at FAA Tower)
January 14, 2016…Notification MMPI/Drug test cleared
February 24, 2016…Physical Medical Exam
March 31, 2016…FOL (Firm Offer Letter) (Phone call then emailed from HR)
June 21, 2016…Expected Class Date (Terminal)
June 21, 2016…Attended FAA Academy in OKC
August 11, 2016…Passed FAA Academy
August 12, 2016…Placement day (facility selection)
August 22, 2016…Reported to facility
As you can see, it was about a 1.5 year process. I still know people who are getting class dates from this bid for this fall and early next year. As I write this, folks from the 2016 summer bid are just starting to find out if they passed the BQ. At the soonest, I figure those folks will be at the academy next summer sometime, which is right when the 2015 bid will be trickling off from training.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding any of this. Some items from my hiring process have been omitted or screened for privacy reasons.