Originally Posted by Heathrow Director
Most definitely not in my case.
Originally Posted by Heathrow Director
When I was at Heathrow a number of non-State ATCOs came straight in. If NATS are now turning away such people then that it new policy.
HD, with the greatest respect, things have changed in HR considerably during the last 30+ years and whilst NATS recruited ATCOs from the outside back then, it is rare for them to do so now. Simiarly 30+ years ago it was possible to "have a go" at controlling and "doing the RT" before doing any formal exams to "see if one liked it", I even "had a go" in the jump seat of a Dan Air 1-11 on the way back from some bucket and spade holiday as an 8 year old, but it has all changed now.