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Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Apr 2008, 21:45
Replies: 24
Views: 9,417
Posted By floydie

One is never too old to become an air traffic...

One is never too old to become an air traffic controller ;)
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2008, 19:28
Replies: 137
Views: 27,968
Posted By floydie

@757 driver, more runways and airports may sound...

@757 driver, more runways and airports may sound good but not without more people to run them. And that is where the problem lies, the only real solution is a reduction of controller's workload in...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Mar 2007, 09:23
Replies: 82
Views: 17,068
Posted By floydie

@Hermano Lobo, Interesting points you...

@Hermano Lobo,

Interesting points you contribute.

As far as management courses and applying what's been learned is concerned. That's mainly due to the fact that these courses give peole a lot...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Mar 2007, 17:31
Replies: 82
Views: 17,068
Posted By floydie

Which is why I believe there should be much more...

Which is why I believe there should be much more weight on that in the recruitment and selection processes. It's not the same job anymore and teamwork is essential. If someone does not have the...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 21:05
Replies: 82
Views: 17,068
Posted By floydie

Absolutely (I happen to be a pilot as well as an...

Absolutely (I happen to be a pilot as well as an ATCO) but that is the reason why TRM has been developed and implemented isn't it? But I keep saying that TRM (as well as CRM) is only as good as the...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 20:29
Replies: 82
Views: 17,068
Posted By floydie

Again no offense but would you agree that one...

Again no offense but would you agree that one doesn't have to be personally affronted in order to try and correct undesired behaviour of others for the benefit of all?

Even better I would think....
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 19:47
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

. I agree with most of what you said. Do you...

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I agree with most of what you said. Do you have any ideas about how to tackle this apart from reporting? I can see but one way which is to change attitudes and behaviours. Isn't TRM the obvious...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 17:46
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@radarman, I do agee to a certain extend...

@radarman,

I do agee to a certain extend hever, culture the result of attitudes and behaviours of people within a group. The veterans are at least equally responsible for it as the newbies if...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 17:06
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

If we forget the reasons why for a minute and...

If we forget the reasons why for a minute and look at what can be done about it, I sincerely believe that if pilots would make a phonecall afterwards and ask to talk to the controller they got...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 16:51
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@oceans11 I stand corrected, you did not say...

@oceans11

I stand corrected, you did not say that, I read it between the lines for which i apologise.

Also by saying: 'we need more pilots to visit centres and towers, which without doubt would...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 16:20
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@oceans11 true as your scenario may be, what...

@oceans11

true as your scenario may be, what is the added value of making a snappy remark when something like that happens. Do you really think that because of that pilots will behave better in...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 13:47
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@Callo, I too find it difficult to explain...

@Callo,

I too find it difficult to explain it although there is an underlying truth in my first reply. One of the things I can think of is 'because they get away with it', but that would not...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 10:44
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

Fair enough but would you agree that a comment...

Fair enough but would you agree that a comment like: 'If you're not interested in what I have to say you'd better stay away', (ground controller to a/c who missed an exit, with laughter in the...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 09:49
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

I also would like to challenge everybody to...

I also would like to challenge everybody to actually answer Callo's question being: 'Could someone explain to me why there is such a huge difference in dealing with errors between the pilot community...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 08:17
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@ Gonzo, Sure, I am both. I have been an ATCO...

@ Gonzo,
Sure, I am both. I have been an ATCO for 21 years and a pilot for 15. I have very often been ashamed, not just in the UK mind you, about the behaviour of ATCOs on the r/t exactly as Callo...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 07:12
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@GT3, maybe that's why they let ATCOS make...

@GT3,

maybe that's why they let ATCOS make their own errors without rubbing it in???
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Mar 2007, 23:08
Replies: 82
Views: 17,068
Posted By floydie

Tony, please do not take this the wrong way...

Tony,

please do not take this the wrong way but what have you done to try and rule this behaviour out, using TRM principles?


I'm asking this because I am very curious how TRM does and/or...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Mar 2007, 23:01
Replies: 44
Views: 7,208
Posted By floydie

@Callo, ATCOs simply do not have a clue about...

@Callo,
ATCOs simply do not have a clue about what goes on in the cockpit and they think and expect that the flightcrew is just sitting on the radio eager to reply to any instruction given ASAP.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Mar 2007, 08:00
Replies: 13
Views: 2,769
Posted By floydie

and don't forget, when you're loosing it and...

and don't forget, when you're loosing it and pilots "try to help" all they do is break in in your efforts to get it back. They don't really help at all. It would be better if they'd just be quiet...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Nov 2006, 05:13
Replies: 34
Views: 4,939
Posted By floydie

Gonzo, I do not wish to be cinical,...

Gonzo,

I do not wish to be cinical, obviously the organisation has to enable controllers to do their job adequately but when the organisation fails to do so, how many controllers wil be going on...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2006, 13:14
Replies: 181
Views: 22,464
Posted By floydie

I know 'cause you're not witches are you? Cannot...

I know 'cause you're not witches are you? Cannot work magic though.
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2006, 12:04
Replies: 181
Views: 22,464
Posted By floydie

So nothing to worry about eh? Everything is taken...

So nothing to worry about eh? Everything is taken care of to everybody's satisfaction? Just another busy day at the office.
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2006, 08:58
Replies: 181
Views: 22,464
Posted By floydie

Does this mean that you think that there are no...

Does this mean that you think that there are no concerns at Heathrow regarding the 13th of January? I mean, a new tower, on a new location, a new computer system and EFPS all on the same day? Never...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Jun 2006, 06:16
Replies: 63
Views: 10,830
Posted By floydie

I sincerely hope that you don't assume that human...

I sincerely hope that you don't assume that human factors experst are always listened to. They are not the decision makers, they just give their professional opinions and than often shake their heads...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Feb 2006, 12:18
Replies: 23
Views: 4,173
Posted By floydie

to answwer the first question, the reason for...

to answwer the first question, the reason for this is the fact that the UK controllers are by far the worst as far as using standard phraseology is concerned. This can be explained by the fact that...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
19th Jan 2006, 04:50
Replies: 12
Views: 2,230
Posted By floydie

"Take the next exit left". confusing?

Hi all,

I would appreciate your opinion on this. Would it be possibly confusing when ATC tells you to take "the next left" because some people will understand that it means the first one and other...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Oct 2005, 21:00
Replies: 118
Views: 25,890
Posted By floydie

"Dutch Mil, Knot 14" Knot 14, this is Dutch...

"Dutch Mil, Knot 14"
Knot 14, this is Dutch Mil, confirm your c/s is Knot 14?"
Affirm.
Roger, if it's not 14, what is it then?
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
27th Oct 2005, 21:47
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By floydie

all of the above but that seems to be quite...

all of the above but that seems to be quite obvious, that's what we're trained for and that's what we get paid for like anybody ales excuting a certain profession. To me professional means: to be...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Jan 2005, 19:25
Replies: 2
Views: 736
Posted By floydie

thanks, I got that already but I'm looking for a...

thanks, I got that already but I'm looking for a more complete support, not just interviews but the whole abacadabra

floyd
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Jan 2005, 20:10
Replies: 2
Views: 736
Posted By floydie

application support

Hi everybody,

I am relatively new in the UK and I was wondering whether there is anything like general support for pilots who are to apply for a job with any of the UK airlines. I am thinking of...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2004, 19:53
Replies: 9
Views: 2,000
Posted By floydie

invest in people

8 million sounds like a lot doesn't it? Then again 8 million on a 4 year project of which 7 million is budgetted for resources that would be spent anyway ( salary etc.) leaves 1 mil which means...
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