EGLL Controllers who provides your chairs?
Hi all,
I was looking at getting a high quality ergonomic seat and the the ones at EGLL tower look pretty comfortable. Does anyone know what make and model they are, or indeed who supplies them? I presume that they are 24hr rated, and do they all have head rests? Thanks a lot. Patrick :) |
Hi Patrick
I'm not sure of the company name, but yes they do have head-rests, although I wouldn't want to sit for 24hrs in one! They have just been upgraded, here is a picture of the latest model. |
I wouldn't expect less for Heathrow ATCOs....
Whilst I was at WD they had a "chair changing" session. The old chairs were removed and replaced with dreadful new ones. The old ones were piled into a skip for disposal so I approached the admin wallahs to see if I could have one - buy one if necessary. I was refused and after some discussion with an ancient crone it transpired that I couldn't have one simply because no form existed for such a transaction. The old Civil Service mentality! I had to watch the skip full of chairs - some almost knew and worth £200+ each - drive off to the local scrap dump. |
DFS?
Sorry, couldn't resist. ;) |
Not EGLL, but we have these: KAB Seating > Ergonomically Designed Seating for Hardworking Environments
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Capt Spunk, that's the wrong model. It's actually one of these.
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Captain SF, I always knew you were an old queen at heart, but I didnt know you went so far in acting out your fantasies about having young men on their knees in front of you:p
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Niceone Micky!
Hope you're well, Jez |
Cor, chairs. When I were a lad in the Tower we were so poorly paid that all we could do was dream of having chairs!!
On the beach :8 |
Hi Jez, hows youself?
Life treating me well, I have got myself a job at Grenoble-Isere, but in the interests of aviation safety, it's mostly ground-side. |
Back to the interesting topic of chairs...
Many NATS sites use these Aeron Chairs - Products - Herman Miller Same as David Dimbleby uses on question time apparently. Not cheap but prove good value over time as they are very strong and generally 'controller proof' :) |
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Apologies for going off-topic for a mo' there :O
Those Aeron things - or a variation of the - made a brief appearance in the VCR and ISTR that they weren't universally well received. |
Airwaws B,
Nope. The industry standard post-it "u/s" has been seen..... |
As has been said before - Heathrow controllers don`t sit on chairs. They lounge on thrones.
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