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xinebessa
29th Aug 2010, 20:01
Have found a lot of conflicting info in various places.. just wondered how often NATS make you renew your medical as an ATCO ?
cheers
alfaman
29th Aug 2010, 20:04
Not quite sure what you mean by "..NATS make you..."? The licence requirement is every 2 years up to age 40, every year from then on, IIRC.
xinebessa
29th Aug 2010, 20:06
That answers it thanks :)
chevvron
30th Aug 2010, 11:21
It's a CAA requirement for all ATCOs (and FISOs now too) not just NATS controllers.
Talkdownman
30th Aug 2010, 11:52
nats is just yet another ANSP. It is not the be-all-and-end-all, and certainly not The Regulator of UK civil aviation as some people, including senior politicians, delude themselves that it is. CAA Medical Department (http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=49) regulates UK ATS medicals, not nats, so don't give nats any more reasons to 'posture'...
ImnotanERIC
30th Aug 2010, 11:54
once you are over 40, your backside becomes a two passage as far as your medical is concerned...........nice.........something to look forward to.