MAN ATC

[MANAGP]

Just a quick 'thanks' for the efforts you are all making whilst the airport falls apart!

No ILS on 23R...23R slippery when wet.....taxiways falling apart.....

I don't know how other crew feel but this week has been pushing the limits a little much.

It may help everybody if approach were to ask (assuming it's a VOR/DME in less than ideal weather) what speed we are going to fly on final. We fly all Non Precision approaches fully configured and Vapp before final descent. If 160 to 4NM is required that burns a lots of fuel and makes a lot of noise. And finally if there's less than 10kts tailwind can we please use ILS 05L?!!!

[Avoiding_Action]

06l ?

[MANAGP]

A A - Old age I'm afraid! Post amended to reflect the change!

[tarnish26]

Happy days!!!....
Q) EGTT/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/09/30 08:37C) TO: 09/10/08 05:00
E) A PORTION OF RWY 23R BTN 354M-550M FM THR 23R MAYBE SLIPPERY WHEN WETA2900/09Q) EGTT/QMPLC/IV/BO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/06/29 09:00C) TO: 09/11/30 23:59
E) ACFT STAND 101 CLSDA1950/09Q) EGTT/QMXLC/IV/M/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/07/03 05:00C) TO: 09/10/29 16:00
E) DUE WIP TWY CHARLIE CLSD AT C2, TWY DELTA CLSD BTN D4 AND D5. TWY QUEBEC CLSD. TWY LIMA UNLIT.DIVERSION FM ABEAM STAND 100 TO A6, L1 AND D6 REMOVED FM SERVICE. FOLLOW ME VEHICLE PROVIDED ALONG UNLIT SECTIONS OF TWY DURING HN AND LVP.A2004/09Q) EGTT/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/07/11 17:56C) TO: 09/11/30 23:59
E) DUE WIP, COMPASS SWING BASE NOT AVBL FOR USEA2143/09Q) EGTT/QIDXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/09/18 09:00C) TO: 09/10/18 09:00
E) ILS 05R DME UNLOCKS MAY BE EXPERIENCED OUTSIDE 5NMA2817/09Q) EGTT/QIDAS/I/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/09/30 16:00C) TO: 09/10/30 12:00
E) RWY 05L/23R ILS DME U/S DUE EQPT REPLACEMENTA2905/09Q) EGTT/QMXLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/09/27 20:30C) TO: 09/10/09 05:00
E) TWY D CLOSED FM ABEAM STAND 100 TO TWY A AT HOLD A6,TWY A CLOSED BTN TWY B AND TWY C VIA HOLD A5,TWY C CLOSED AT HOLD C1,FOLLOW ME PROVIDED ALONG UNLIT SECTIONS OF TWY HN AND DURING LVP,DUE WIPSCHEDULE: SUN-THU 2030-0500
A2879/09Q) EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/09/27 20:30C) TO: 09/10/09 05:00
E) AD NOT AVBL AS DIVERSION ALTERNATE FOR AIRBUS A380 ACFT, DUE WIPSCHEDULE: SUN-THU 2030-0500
A2880/09Q) EGTT/QMXTT/IV/BO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/05/21 07:23C) TO: 10/01/31 23:59 EST
E) TRIGGER NOTAM. MAJOR TWY RECONSTRUCTION WIP. SUP 019/2009 REFERSA1580/09Q) EGTT/QMRLT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/07/03 05:00C) TO: 09/11/30 06:00
E) RAPID EXIT TWY(RET) KILO-CHARLIE CLSD. RET BRAVO-DELTA IS THE FIRST AVBL EXIT FM RWY 23RA2044/09Q) EGTT/QICXX/I/BO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/08/28 10:24C) TO: 10/01/31 23:59
E) ILS LOC, GP AND DME FREQ CHANGES NOTIFIED IN AIRAC 10 DATED 24 SEP 2009, WILL NOT NOW TAKE PLACE. FREQ REMAINS AS PUBLISHED IN AD 2-EGCC-1-8 (9 APR 09)A2589/09Q) EGTT/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/10/01 08:33C) TO: 09/10/13 23:00
E) BIRD ACTIVITY IN VCY OF MID POINT RWY 05R/23LA2917/09Q) EGTT/QICAS/I/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00217W005
B) FROM: 09/09/30 15:59C) TO: 09/10/30 12:00
E) RWY 23R ILS U/S DUE EQPT REPLACEMENT

[Tight Seat]

Guys and girls of MAN ATC, as one who use you everyday ( big M on the tail), thank you. It always feels like home when handed over to 134.425, the 118.575 etc. The very BEST controlling and attitude bar none.

Can't say enough.

Cheers

(655 Today)

[Someone_Else]

It certainly was interesting at dinner time today when the weather decided to interfere!