ATC causing a stir in the Western Isles
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From: Living In The Past
@ Lifes2Good
Yep, I used to have dual validations for Glasgow & Tiree - happy days for me but expensive for the CAA !
@ Ayr TC - only 30 out of 32 hours ? Lightweight stuff, old boy - the Longside loon (now @ EGPE) & I did 336 hours out of 336 continuously on site every month in the 80's (mind you, that was in the East Shetland Basin on oil production platforms - but we still had APC validations!) LOL
Yep, I used to have dual validations for Glasgow & Tiree - happy days for me but expensive for the CAA !
@ Ayr TC - only 30 out of 32 hours ? Lightweight stuff, old boy - the Longside loon (now @ EGPE) & I did 336 hours out of 336 continuously on site every month in the 80's (mind you, that was in the East Shetland Basin on oil production platforms - but we still had APC validations!) LOL
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From: Brrrrrr
This one:
''Transfer of Dundee Airport to HIAL
12 February 2007
It has been agreed between the Scottish Executive, Dundee City Council and HIAL that HIAL will assume operational responsibility for Dundee Airport in September of this year.
HIAL is working with the Scottish Executive and the city council to ensure a smooth transition of the operation with the target date for transfer being 1st September 2007.
HIAL's priorities for Dundee will be the safe and efficient operation of the airport while pursuing any air route development opportunities that may exist.''
''Transfer of Dundee Airport to HIAL
12 February 2007
It has been agreed between the Scottish Executive, Dundee City Council and HIAL that HIAL will assume operational responsibility for Dundee Airport in September of this year.
HIAL is working with the Scottish Executive and the city council to ensure a smooth transition of the operation with the target date for transfer being 1st September 2007.
HIAL's priorities for Dundee will be the safe and efficient operation of the airport while pursuing any air route development opportunities that may exist.''
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From: UK
Turmoil
For those that are interested a friend brought this to my attention
PRESS STATEMENT:
MACNEIL CALLS ON TRANSPORT MINISTER TO INTERVENE AT HIAL
Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP Angus MacNeil, has written to the Transport Minister, Tavish Scott MSP, asking him to intervene and investigate what is happening within the Scottish Executive funded company Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Mr MacNeil has compared the present situation at HIAL with the situation at the Western Isles NHS Board 12 months ago. Staff morale at the company is low, with a number of personnel leaving during the past year.
Mr MacNeil said “Over the past few weeks it has become evident that there are difficulties within HIAL. There is a situation at Stornoway Airport, where a shortage of fully trained Air Traffic Controllers is affecting flight departures, and now reducing the Airport’s opening times. Management should never have allowed this to arise and from all the noises I am hearing from within HIAL, both on the islands and the mainland this is an outward sign of inward turmoil.
“We have to remember that the job of an Air Traffic Controller is not the same as a Driver or a Member of Parliament - it takes 3 months of validation to become a fully trained Air Traffic Controller. Therefore, it is of huge importance to find out how this shortage of staff came about, and to ensure that the management does not let it happen again.
“Over and above the Stornoway situation there have been major management changes at HIAL HQ in Inverness, and I am also hearing of disquiet at other airports.
He added “It took about six months of asking last year before the Health Minister; Andy Kerr listened and looked into the problems at the Health Board. I am now asking the Transport Minister Tavish Scott MSP, to intervene and find out what is happening at the public owned company. A good Government will react quickly to the slightest hint of a problem.”
We have heard so much about the dire goings on within HIAL, could this be what is needed?
PRESS STATEMENT:
MACNEIL CALLS ON TRANSPORT MINISTER TO INTERVENE AT HIAL
Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP Angus MacNeil, has written to the Transport Minister, Tavish Scott MSP, asking him to intervene and investigate what is happening within the Scottish Executive funded company Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Mr MacNeil has compared the present situation at HIAL with the situation at the Western Isles NHS Board 12 months ago. Staff morale at the company is low, with a number of personnel leaving during the past year.
Mr MacNeil said “Over the past few weeks it has become evident that there are difficulties within HIAL. There is a situation at Stornoway Airport, where a shortage of fully trained Air Traffic Controllers is affecting flight departures, and now reducing the Airport’s opening times. Management should never have allowed this to arise and from all the noises I am hearing from within HIAL, both on the islands and the mainland this is an outward sign of inward turmoil.
“We have to remember that the job of an Air Traffic Controller is not the same as a Driver or a Member of Parliament - it takes 3 months of validation to become a fully trained Air Traffic Controller. Therefore, it is of huge importance to find out how this shortage of staff came about, and to ensure that the management does not let it happen again.
“Over and above the Stornoway situation there have been major management changes at HIAL HQ in Inverness, and I am also hearing of disquiet at other airports.
He added “It took about six months of asking last year before the Health Minister; Andy Kerr listened and looked into the problems at the Health Board. I am now asking the Transport Minister Tavish Scott MSP, to intervene and find out what is happening at the public owned company. A good Government will react quickly to the slightest hint of a problem.”
We have heard so much about the dire goings on within HIAL, could this be what is needed?
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From: Loch Ness
Sick staff cause Stornoway Airport shutdown
The long running ATCO staffing problem at Stornoway has not been resolved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/6560381.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/6560381.stm
Last edited by The Family Ness; 17th April 2007 at 20:52.
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From: sector 001
Closed Due Sickness
A little local difficulty yesterday Monday 16 April.
Due ATCO sickness the airport closed early afternoon. Scheduled flights cancelled. Local MP will be jumping up and down.
Other HIAL airports use FISO for schedules - why cannot Stornoway?
Further details in the Stornoway Gazette [on line]
Due ATCO sickness the airport closed early afternoon. Scheduled flights cancelled. Local MP will be jumping up and down.
Other HIAL airports use FISO for schedules - why cannot Stornoway?
Further details in the Stornoway Gazette [on line]
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HIAL nailing their colours firmly to the mast with this:
While the rest of the ATC world put safety as priotity, HIAL go for minimum disruption.
would that be an expeditous, orderly and safe flow of air traffic then?
"Our priority is, of course, to avoid disruption to scheduled air services and passengers travelling on these, although short delays may be unavoidable due to operational circumstances."
would that be an expeditous, orderly and safe flow of air traffic then?
de minimus non curat lex
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From: sunny troon
There have been closures this month, Monday 4 June which coupled with early morning fog has proved to be frustating.
Three Saabs + Highland all ready to land as the fog disappears, only now having to wait for ATC to reopen
Three Saabs + Highland all ready to land as the fog disappears, only now having to wait for ATC to reopen
