What's the story with Bris Instructors? Are they full time like the Melbourne set up or are they GTS/NTS (or whatever they are now) or Controllers full time? Are they expected to remain current on their regular groups?
Hi Plaz,
The courses in Brissie are run by a combination of ATC Instructors based in Brissie and some of the Brissie simulator TGOs, who have instructor qualifications (and are often ex-ATCs as well) do a lot of the classroom. All sim is conducted by ATC instructors. The ATC instructors are full time and not part of the groups.
Currently two courses are being run in Brissie at the moment. They are some of the first from the new and improved recruitment regime, of which I am one of the assessors. Having been part of the old recruitment system, the new system is a qantum leap better. So far the reports from the ATC instructors are that we are indeed getting better trainees, or more accurately, the trainees we pick are of the required ATC standard.
Well Plaz, hope all is going well for you in North America. If you want to come back, I can find you a spot back in Brissie no probs (actually anywhere in Oz, name your station). The surf and weather have been great, and the its Ekka Wednesday, and I have the day off.
