Plymouth Airport Bird Control Unit disbands
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call100,
yes and no, and no offence meant to Ranger1.
It's just another fine example of 'clackfart' language.
Throw in a 'facilitator', and a 'business-partner' (or two), and you're all set to embed solutions to challenges!
Out of curiosity, what were the other 91 CAP's published between 680 and 772?
Spitoon,
the "Street Football Co-ordinators" are in Moray, north of The Grampians.
Manchester is not, as far as I'm aware, north of The Grampians.
Mt. Belzoni, on the other hand, can be anywhere you want it to be!
yes and no, and no offence meant to Ranger1.
It's just another fine example of 'clackfart' language.
Throw in a 'facilitator', and a 'business-partner' (or two), and you're all set to embed solutions to challenges!
Out of curiosity, what were the other 91 CAP's published between 680 and 772?
Spitoon,
the "Street Football Co-ordinators" are in Moray, north of The Grampians.
Manchester is not, as far as I'm aware, north of The Grampians.
Mt. Belzoni, on the other hand, can be anywhere you want it to be!
Mt. Belzoni. Wasn't that from a Donald Fagen (ex Steely Dan) Track, Nightfly or something like that??
Forewarned is Forearmed
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Zooker; The role of Bird Control Co-ordinator is defined in the CAP 772, the chain of command is as follows..... Bird Control Operator, Bird Control Co-Ordinator, then Aerodrome manager.
aluminium persuader ;As regards Australia the next International Birdstrike Committee is meeting in Cairns Australia next year, stange place to host it if there is no bird control there, and a shot gun is a recognised method of bird control in certain circumstances.
aluminium persuader ;As regards Australia the next International Birdstrike Committee is meeting in Cairns Australia next year, stange place to host it if there is no bird control there, and a shot gun is a recognised method of bird control in certain circumstances.
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But, why can't the Bird Control Operator(s) talk directly to the Aerodrome Manager?
Thus eliminating unnecessary, (and expensive), 'middlemen'.
Er, sorry PC brigade, I do of course mean 'middlepeople'.
Thus eliminating unnecessary, (and expensive), 'middlemen'.
Er, sorry PC brigade, I do of course mean 'middlepeople'.
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Zooker; Certainly in our case the team can communicate directly with the Manager, even to director level.
My position as Bird Control Co-ordinator is not post on its own, I am not desk bound and work as part of Ops the team and cover the same shifts, days and nights as everyone at the sharp end of things.
Many years ago there was too many layers of middle management within the structure which since becoming a private company this has been resolved.
What concerns me is not the upward feedback from the shop floor so to speak, but the future understanding of the Bird hazard control at the senior level at airports, owing to the fast turnover rate many now come in from other areas of industry such as Finance, HR, Engineering, with little understanding of the problem,training of management is vital if resources are to directed properly and an effective bird control policy implemented.
A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of having our Financial director with us for a couple of hours while out on the airfield on patrol, the MD has even been with us earlier on in the year.
Its part of our culture now that a designated member of senior management visit all departments at weekends.
ATC Controllers also frequently spend time with us, however our visits to them are in the dead of night between flights.
My position as Bird Control Co-ordinator is not post on its own, I am not desk bound and work as part of Ops the team and cover the same shifts, days and nights as everyone at the sharp end of things.
Many years ago there was too many layers of middle management within the structure which since becoming a private company this has been resolved.
What concerns me is not the upward feedback from the shop floor so to speak, but the future understanding of the Bird hazard control at the senior level at airports, owing to the fast turnover rate many now come in from other areas of industry such as Finance, HR, Engineering, with little understanding of the problem,training of management is vital if resources are to directed properly and an effective bird control policy implemented.
A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of having our Financial director with us for a couple of hours while out on the airfield on patrol, the MD has even been with us earlier on in the year.
Its part of our culture now that a designated member of senior management visit all departments at weekends.
ATC Controllers also frequently spend time with us, however our visits to them are in the dead of night between flights.
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