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Forum: ATC Issues
17th Apr 2023, 13:11
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

am59fly You could let NATS Careers know of that,...

am59fly You could let NATS Careers know of that, they may then let everyone else know about your FB group. It's quite common for courses to do that.
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Apr 2023, 20:27
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Recruitment open! ...

Recruitment open!

https://krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=30041&siteid=5722&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1474720#jobDetails=1474720_5722
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Oct 2012, 07:44
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

The, Not true I'm afraid. There...

The,



Not true I'm afraid.

There is no relative scoring throughout the process, it is all absolute scoring, i.e. against a fixed standard. If everyone who applies makes the standard, then...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2012, 07:10
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Rajiv Patel Don't worry about your age, it's...

Rajiv Patel

Don't worry about your age, it's your maturity that's important.

I applied and got though the selection at 18, as did many of my colleagues.:ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
14th May 2012, 15:14
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

My graduation certificate says Air Traffic...

My graduation certificate says Air Traffic Controller, not Air Traffic Control Officer.

ATCO is merely an abbreviation for the pay grading that NATS use, and because it's an easier acronym to use...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Feb 2012, 09:48
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

You need to be eligible to live and work in the...

You need to be eligible to live and work in the UK before you apply.
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Jun 2011, 16:15
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

No, don't worry, you didn't cause offence! I...

No, don't worry, you didn't cause offence!

I just know how busy my colleague is, that she feels that she can't really say no, and so does everything she can to accommodate visits. I know that the...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Jun 2011, 08:30
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

esudfu, I'm afraid we haven't got a...

esudfu,



I'm afraid we haven't got a visit system at Heathrow. The lady whose details are given out by HR hosts visits in her 'spare' time, despite the fact that she is actually one of the...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Jun 2011, 16:29
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Not really sure what you mean by this...

Not really sure what you mean by this Jack?:confused:
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Dec 2009, 15:55
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

P Wilson, It sounds like you've got the...

P Wilson,

It sounds like you've got the enthusiasm that's needed and a good level of background knowledge.

The first stage is not an interview, just a series of tests. Try and absorb anything...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2009, 20:38
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Yes, I forgot that NATS locations were used now...

Yes, I forgot that NATS locations were used now...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2009, 17:22
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Also, unless things have changed in the last few...

Also, unless things have changed in the last few months, the people who attend the Stage 1 days are not NATS, they are from a third party recruitment company to whom NATS contract out the Stage 1...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Sep 2009, 08:56
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Pat42, You can end up at TC having done...

Pat42,

You can end up at TC having done Aerodrome and Approach Radar, training on Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and City Approach functions, and end up at TC having done Aera training on the...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Sep 2009, 18:13
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Not quite true.....While there are more ATCOs...

Not quite true.....While there are more ATCOs working at Heathrow than Gatwick at any one time, it doesn't mean that the individual workload is lower, nor does it mean that all the traffic is spread...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Sep 2009, 05:44
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

I agree, most blips look the same, but there are...

I agree, most blips look the same, but there are differences in performance and characteristics.
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2009, 20:54
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Donk, Are you serious? Worrying...

Donk,



Are you serious?

Worrying if true. Certainly everyone I work with can tell the difference.
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jul 2009, 08:32
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

JonathanB is correct. To end up on an Approach...

JonathanB is correct. To end up on an Approach sector at TC you go down the Aerodrome route initially, which then can lead on to the Approach Radar course.
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Jun 2009, 06:06
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

I wish someone had told me on 16th of Jan 2008...

I wish someone had told me on 16th of Jan 2008 that I'd be given a BA Boeing 777 crash to deal with the next day so I could prepare.:}
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Jun 2009, 12:38
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Thanks for all the kind PMs and emails guys, I...

Thanks for all the kind PMs and emails guys, I wasn't looking for any thanks from any of you. I'm still more than happy to answer any questions and help out. (Tip....read the whole thread! It gets...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jun 2009, 15:08
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Unhappy Well, I thought this was a good a place as...

Well, I thought this was a good a place as any.....

....I received a letter yesterday thanking me for my interest in re-applying to be an ATCO interviewer, but that I am not to be involved; in...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th May 2009, 10:25
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Cartman, That would be the case, I'm sure...

Cartman,

That would be the case, I'm sure ;), but I've always managed to charge my teas and lunch to HR!
Forum: ATC Issues
9th May 2009, 08:26
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

jamesrafferboy, Have a think a moment; what...

jamesrafferboy,

Have a think a moment; what do you think that we'd be looking for in a team exercise?
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Apr 2009, 19:36
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Gogz, It makes no difference what you wear...

Gogz,

It makes no difference what you wear to a medical. You will take your clothes off pretty quickly once in. When reading Zooker's contributions, you'd do well to keep what's displayed at the...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Mar 2009, 16:57
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Think of the selection process as a hurdle race:...

Think of the selection process as a hurdle race: Once over one hurdle, you move on to the next, with your performance at the previous hurdle having no bearing on the outcome of the next.
Current...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Mar 2009, 18:42
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

I pity those who work there, they're stuck with...

I pity those who work there, they're stuck with rather more than ten minutes of it! ;)
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Mar 2009, 19:56
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Maybe we could have a sticky at the top of the...

Maybe we could have a sticky at the top of the forum.....Yes, you should learn everything! :ugh::cool:
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2009, 17:05
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

aphelio, Yes, a lot of eminent 'brains' from...

aphelio,

Yes, a lot of eminent 'brains' from history were very erratic, odd people.

They might well have been very intelligent, and made outstanding contributions to art and sciences, but I...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Feb 2009, 11:02
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Marco, of course we might also be active on this...

Marco, of course we might also be active on this thread under other user names recommending certain answers.......which might not be true.......which might be designed to give us all a good laugh at...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Feb 2009, 07:19
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

I see this thread as informing me what not to...

I see this thread as informing me what not to ask......:}
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2009, 18:50
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

I would advise putting all your previous jobs...

I would advise putting all your previous jobs down. If there are any gaps the interviewers will ask you about them, from/until dates etc.

The form asks you for your past employment history, so...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2009, 11:57
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Out of interest who stressed this?

Out of interest who stressed this?
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Feb 2009, 15:14
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Clairey fairy, That's certainly not the...

Clairey fairy,


That's certainly not the case.

If you are judged to reach the standard at the end of stage 3, you're in. Simple as that.
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jan 2009, 12:48
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Ghost, the short answer is no.

Ghost, the short answer is no.
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jan 2009, 07:48
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

JonathanB, If I remember my Duke correctly,...

JonathanB,

If I remember my Duke correctly, the examples of R/T are exact transcripts of real exchanges, and I think it warns the reader about this; the phraseology used might not be totally...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jan 2009, 18:18
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,740,274
Posted By Gonzo

Shhhh, he'll come back if he hears you! But then...

Shhhh, he'll come back if he hears you! But then I guess he is famous now after starring in the recent Pulse! :}
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