Vote NO

Rumour has it that "Manchester Control" will be the chosen callsign . This way management can trick the Manch guys into thinking they are still in Manchester, and also prevent them throwing the toys out of the pram when they eventually move up

A I

How about "Gailes Radar"?

FinDir

It would make for an easier transition if the MACC sectors kept their current Manchester callsigns. But if there IS going to be a single callsign I think there are 3 options:

1) Since we currently have London Control and Manchester Control, Scottish should really be Prestwick Control

2) Pick a point in between the 2 and call it Windemere Control

3) Let Zooker decide on the name - and then start your own TV talk show, that'd be ace

Min Stack

Manchwick or Scotchester - vote now.

rab-k

Don't claim to know the full in's and out's, but supposedly Prestwick wasn't used in the early days for the ACC because the Prestwick Oceanic Area Control Centre (POACC) had already nabbed it.

NATS have now more or less dropped the word Prestwick in this context and now simply refer in print to the "Oceanic Area Control Centre" located at Prestwick. (Despite the brass plaque in the corridor outside the old Ocean ops room and beside the entrance to the new still bearing the 'P' word).

A precident has already been set on the other side of the pond where NAVCANADA have seemingly managed to cope very well with an ACC which deals with both oceanic and domestic traffic from within the same ops room, while using the same ident: Gander. Can't see the problem with a single ident, after all, if the Canucks can cope, I'm sure we'll do likewise. With "Shanwick" being used alongside "Prestwick", unlike the situation with Gander, there'll be absolutely no chance of confusion between domestic and ocean.

(BTW, the only time a Shanwick ATCO is likely to I-D themselves as being "Prestwick" is to Shanwick Radio Operators at "Ballygirreen", otherwise you'd get a situation of "Shanwick", "Shanwick", "No, this is Shanwick" "No, I'm Shanwick, you called me" "Negative, you called ..." )

Giles Wembley-Hogg

rab-k

I wouldn't say that the Gander ident for 2 different units works very well. If I had a pound for every time I've heard someone check in with Gander Centre with a full position report or check in with Gander Radio with just flight level, I'd be a rich man.

Not that this adds anything to your discussion, but I thought I'd mention it.

G W-H

BDiONU

Might cause an issue with Prestwick airport who use the Prestwick callsign.

BD

rab-k

Giles / BD - good points well made.

Indeed Prestwick airport might have as much fun as Gander airport. I guess that's when use of the the suffix (or is that 'suffi' ?) "Ground" "Tower" "Approach" and "Centre" come into their own.

22/04

How about Edinburgh Control all ready for independance?

Why was the decison taken to move Manchester to Prestwick not Swannick, thus keeping control in England. (incidently was Swannick chosen because it ends in "ick")

When the Scots gain nidepndance they will presumably charge to provide atc for Manchester?

rab-k

When that day comes, ATC here will probably be provided by some Dubai based outfit, with a lousy name and yet worse corporate logo, charging in UAE Dhs.

BDiONU

Swanwick ends in wick, like Prestwick does.

BD

daynehold

No doubt controversial and probably politically incorrect but why not move the whole show to SE Asia – could then have a complete service – banking, medical appointments, on line shopping, directory inquiries, and takeoff clearances all from the flight deck!

PPRuNe Radar

Why ?? They will be on different frequencies and have different callsigns (Tower, Radar, and Approach as opposed to Control).

Is someone at FL350 going to be confused that he might be talking to Prestwick Tower when he really needs to be with the Area Control Centre (ACC) ?? Is someone in the circuit at Prestwick going to be confused that he might be talking to the ACC ?? Of course they aren't. They will be talking to an assigned frequency or one which they have freecalled from a chart or aeronautical publication.

I think it's just an obstacle being put in place by those that don't know any better. They possibly have other names in mind for political or selfish reasons and are trying to hide behind the age old cover all 'It's the CAAs fault' smokescreen.

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NIFTY SO AND SO

New names for NATS...

'Wedontbangemtogether'

'Starbucksfacilitiesmanagement'

'Barronsakokjse'

'Mymanagerispenil'.

Scott Diamond

Is this new facility near the old one?

Will have to help out here! A good callsign could be "Eh Pure Control" with translation lessons being started early:

Go it yeerseelf, big chap = Resume own navigation
Oan yer bike = Cleared for takeoff
Naw yer gawn eh wrong way = Turn right 10 degrees, report new heading
Hawd yer weisht = Radio silence please
F'k ye dain = Report your speed
Gees a clue = Squaw Ident
Am fair scunnered, big chap = Radar services terminated
Aye atsrite = Readback correct
Hauld it right there = Break
= Correction
Jist his wance mare = I say again
Geez yer patter = Pass your message
Wit wir ye toalt?! = Require a readback
Hauld it im droonin = Standby
Spoatoan = Affirm
Confirm? = Ye sh&ttin me pal?

Anymore suggestions?

Skipness One Echo

You DO know Prestwick isn't Glasgow, contrary to what Ryanair propaganda says. Parliamo Glesga doesn't apply surely !
That's like thinking Manchester is in er....Liverpool......!

No one in Ayrshire has ever said "pure dead brilliant" mate. That's why the marketing slogan at PIK is so naff. It's pure weegie, and bad 1980s weegie at that.

Scott Diamond

I sure hope I do since I live in Glasgow!!

Kilmarnock is a pretty bad place for the neds and Ayrshire people still do speak the patter at times! (Hence the slogan 'Pure Dead Brilliant' )

PKPF68-77

Why not adopt the idea a former airport colleague of mine used to create unforgettable names for well-known locations?

eg - Abbot's snatch
Westprick.

Aw, shucks....only a suggestion.

The Fat Controller

It's going to be...............NORTHERN CONTROL

classicwings

Yes it does and I still remember when Anglia Radar was done from Stansted Radar Room at the airport back in the old days - so why should callsigns be changed just because a Control Centre moves to a new geographical location!?!?!