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First European Air traffic controller Selection Test

FEAST is a battery of tests that helps Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)
to identify the most suitable candidates for the job of an air traffic controller

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Organisations worldwide use FEAST
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Candidates tested

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How should I prepare for FEAST tests?

As a candidate, you want to prepare for the FEAST tests as much as possible. To help you prepare, EUROCONTROL has developed a training platform for applicants. The training platform is free of charge and can be found at https://feast-training.eurocontrol.int/.

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Who uses FEAST for the selection of ab initio Air Traffic Controllers?

Other career developments in ATM

The EUROCONTROL Aviation Learning Centre (ALC) is EUROCONTROL’s training centre, located in Luxembourg. It is recognised as a centre of excellence for providing advanced air traffic management (ATM) training, comprising both classroom and e-learning courses, as well as training standards, tools and programmes.

Our training portfolio includes classroom and e-learning training courses aimed at different levels ranging from beginners in ATM to experienced ATM experts. Visit the EUROCONTROL Learning Zone. Our online catalogue of courses allows quick and easy access to all the information you require to help you identify your learning needs.

EUROCONTROL Learning Zone

Become an air traffic controller at EUROCONTROL

Acronis True Image 2021 Full: The Complete Cyber Protection Solution

In an era where data loss threats range from hardware failure to sophisticated ransomware attacks, standard backup software is no longer enough. Acronis True Image 2021 Full merges reliable backup with cutting-edge, AI-based anti-malware protection—a concept Acronis calls Cyber Protection.

3. Instant Recovery & Universal Restore

4. Ransomware Protection (Active Protection)

Acronis uses behavioral heuristics to detect and stop ransomware in real-time. It monitors your files and rolls back any unauthorized encryption attempts. This is a full version exclusive—trial versions disable this after the period ends.

Reliability and recovery experience

I tested restores intentionally—first, a few individual files; then a whole-system restore in a virtual machine; finally, a hardware migration to a newer laptop. Individual file recovery was fast and straightforward. Full-system restores worked as advertised, though they require time and some patience. Universal Restore required a couple of reboots and driver updates but brought the new laptop to a usable state without reinstalling apps from scratch. The logs were informative when something needed attention.

One important lesson: verify backups. The software offers validation and test-restores; using them prevents surprises. On one occasion an interrupted backup left a corrupted chain of incrementals—validation flagged the problem so I could rebuild from the last known good full image.

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