Originally Posted by
spekesoftly
Can anyone confirm my vague recollection that many years ago the CAA had an ATC Regional Training and/or Examining Centre at Birmingham Airport? And maybe something similar on the Area side at the old Prestwick Centre?
Believe it was a FTU (Field Training Unit). Did my APP rating exams there in late 60's and then Gatwick FTU for APS (as it now is) sim and rating exams in early 70s. Hurn also had an FTU, where I did some APP sim work prior to the rating exams.