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stringfellow hawke
7th Jan 2002, 15:20
Anyone out there got a full list of NATS controlled aerodromes?
Anyone work for Serco or at any other none NATS aerodromes? Better or worse than NATS? I'd be interested to know the advantages and disadvantages.
callyoushortly
7th Jan 2002, 15:29
Nats controlled aerodromes.... from the top
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Belfast
Manchester
Birmingham
Cardiff
Luton
Heathrow
Gatwick
Stansted
Southampton
Expedite your backtrack!
7th Jan 2002, 15:40
You forgot the most important (and according to NATS management the most efficient and profitable):
London City
also known as Disney Airport!
U R NumberOne
7th Jan 2002, 16:43
Call you,
"From the top...Aberdeen...", you say.
Nice to see we're up where we belong!! :) :) :)
Chilli Monster
7th Jan 2002, 16:59
String
At your stage of the game I'd worry about getting accepted by NATS and then completing the course. You won't get trained any other way without a long wait, or spending VAST amounts of your own money.
Only when this falls apart it's time to look at other employers - none of whom have anything like NATS training budget <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
CM
Bright-Ling
7th Jan 2002, 17:13
URNO....
I agree - you are at the top......alphabetically and geographically!!! <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
Cheers dude!!!!! :)
Bright-Ling
7th Jan 2002, 17:17
Also have NATS ATCO's at Larkhill (range nr Boscombe Down, Salisbury Plain) and Aberporth, a larger range in Wales.
VERY unlikely that you'll ever end up there - esp from the college......but ya never know !!!
Seriously, NATS are your best bet for free training.
SilentHandover
7th Jan 2002, 17:22
The one airfield that no one has mentioned, I am especially disappointed in Bright-Ling for this, is sunny Farnborough. The cultural centre of the NATS universe.....
One of the Approach course that has just finished at the college was sent to Aberporth. He was far from amused.
Bright-Ling
7th Jan 2002, 20:08
Sorry SH!!
Hadn't seen any inbounds/zone infringers for a while - thought had closed!!!!!!!
Mind you, Sgt Major F-Burger has them in check now!!!!!
Intel....thats 2 in 2 years straight from CATC! That mean the new bloke is Assistant to Deputy 2i/c SATCO!!!!
B-L
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callyoushortly
8th Jan 2002, 14:56
URNO.
I did mean top of the country, not top of the tree <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
Sorry to the Farnborough and London City guys... ooooops <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">
How could you forget Farnborough!!! Especially after that interview in Airspace with a certain DWM whose favourite politician is President Blair. Need I say more!