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In the advert it says that they're looking for people with experience in working in class A/D airspace. That seems to limit the scope somewhat to other larger non-NATS units.
I take it that the class D bit is their CTR/CTZ and the class A is their delegated airspace on L9 unless they've been given more recently that we haven't heard about?
I take it that the class D bit is their CTR/CTZ and the class A is their delegated airspace on L9 unless they've been given more recently that we haven't heard about?
If there ever was a case for a centralised approach unit (after London), the Bristol-Filton-Cardiff triangle is one. After a visit to Bristol many years ago it was an ATC coordination nightmare. Noboby dare fart unless it was coordinated with the other two parties!
Where is the new part privatised NATS when all this is going on? An ideal chance for them to show Bristol and Filton how much money they could save them by running the combined approach function from Cardiff, or relocating it at Bristol.
Where is the new part privatised NATS when all this is going on? An ideal chance for them to show Bristol and Filton how much money they could save them by running the combined approach function from Cardiff, or relocating it at Bristol.
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TCAS,
things have improved greatly since then with the units working very closely together.
Combining the units, yep Bristol/Cardiff combined radar would be ideal, watch this space.
things have improved greatly since then with the units working very closely together.
Combining the units, yep Bristol/Cardiff combined radar would be ideal, watch this space.
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NATS feasibility study already done, infrastructure already mainly in place at Bristol, NATS ATC contract at Bristol in the bag (with concessions to BIA management re siting of radar unit), new airspace set for next year (SIDS and STARS), growth at Bristol rocketing, BIA parent company favourite bidder for Exeter, Filton ATC limited by BAe/AMS investment, indeed "watch this space"...
However, not much money to be saved at all by combining radar units (ask the accountants), other reasons and factors would drive such a change
However, not much money to be saved at all by combining radar units (ask the accountants), other reasons and factors would drive such a change
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Oh, looks like we've lowered our standards for these interviews (with one poss exception, of course.)
Hope the interviewees aren't dead set on getting into NATS via Bristol.
Hope the interviewees aren't dead set on getting into NATS via Bristol.