Oldest ATCO in town
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Oldest ATCO in town
Quick question....
Have a previously valid ATCO entering the UTP at 68.
How many valued,experienced controllers are out there?
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Have a previously valid ATCO entering the UTP at 68.
How many valued,experienced controllers are out there?
#ageaintnothingbutanumber
I'm still FISOing and I'm positive I could still pass LCEs on radar and tower at Farnborough if given the chance; I partially regret going when I did but HR wouldn't offer me acceptable terms otherwise I would have stayed on provided I could pass the medical. I have no trouble passing the FISO medical.
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And still valid on radar too.
I'm still FISOing and I'm positive I could still pass LCEs on radar and tower at Farnborough if given the chance; I partially regret going when I did but HR wouldn't offer me acceptable terms otherwise I would have stayed on provided I could pass the medical. I have no trouble passing the FISO medical.
I'm still FISOing and I'm positive I could still pass LCEs on radar and tower at Farnborough if given the chance; I partially regret going when I did but HR wouldn't offer me acceptable terms otherwise I would have stayed on provided I could pass the medical. I have no trouble passing the FISO medical.
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I am sure that the Chevvron person could get through a Renewal as long as he realised that LCE/UCE and Examiners have been renamed Assessors..... and get their head around EU340isms
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15 years since I left Gatwick Tower (validated), wouldn't fancy giving it a go now and I am valid on radar!!!
Things change.
I listen to Farnborough frequencies regularly when FISOing as their traffic affects our traffic so I know how busy they sometimes are.
I think the only problem I might have would be in the tower, remembering to switch those stop bars for all departures even when not in LVPs (no GMC except for the airshow for those who don't know the setup at Farnborough)
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Fair enough question I'd imagine; an assessor has a greater responsibility, accountability and workload than an OJTI, so it should be remunerated appropriately.
Zooker, short answer; it won't.
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Yes, there is professional pride but also there is the relationship between employee and employer and the value of the profession.
Perhaps the question was a bit blunt, but asking for extra remuneration for extra responsibility is 100% reasonable
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Not the oldest but joined ATC as an ATCA 3 (Board of trade then) January 12th 1970 . Controller since 1986 ,my last working shift will be Sat 25th November 47yrs 317 days.
Not a bad run :-)
Not a bad run :-)
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Well done! Not willy-waving (you might be female..) but I've done 51 years in ATC, still counting, and clutching a brand new medical. But a long way behind my old boss who, at 84, has done over 60 years and still has an Approach Radar rating.