Heathrow Tower

[atcsstudent]

Hi!
Just a curiosity, how many atcos (operational) are at Heathrow Tower?
And how many work in each shift? I suppose that you work 6 on 4 off. It's just to compare with us in Spain.
Thanks in advance.

[Gonzo]

65 operational ATCOs,
including a few on maternity leave and without medicals, but not including another 5 office based ATCOs who still hold validations.

This is for 6 controller positions and 1 supervisor.

[atcsstudent]

Thanks, but how many controllers per shift?
Cheers

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

65? Wow, we used to man Approach Control as well at the Tower with 65 when I was there. Glad to know the manning is up tho'.

[chevvron]

And you had to write things down too; nowadays its all keyboards and styluses.

[reportyourlevel]

65? Wow, we used to man Approach Control as well at the Tower with 65 when I was there.

Did you have to work 29 hours a day to get paid a halfpenny a lifetime too?

Four Yorkshiremen (http://bit.ly/aOP3aZ)

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

And I walked 30 miles to work..... thank Heaven for Hovis sandwiches the missus used to make..

[cjlar]

Luxury!! In my day ...........................etc. etc.

[Gonzo]

12-13 on each watch

[atcsstudent]

Thanks so much for your replies Gonzo. Just one more thing, do you work 6 on 4 off, and are the supervisors operative atcos?
Gracias.

[Gonzo]

Yes to both.

[Brian 48nav]

It was the daily whipping, followed by licking the runways clean, that I enjoyed the most.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Know what you mean, Brian..... masochists all!

[chevvron]

We were given toothbrushes to sweep our runways.