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Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jun 2008, 04:43
Replies: 20
Views: 4,452
Posted By surface wind

I worked with Tom about 12 years ago at West...

I worked with Tom about 12 years ago at West Drayton. Enjoyed our 'chats' about Prods and Catholics. He was always great craic, a great loss to ATC. I believe his wife was from Derry. Sad news :uhoh:
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Mar 2007, 15:52
Replies: 27
Views: 3,800
Posted By surface wind

Data Dad, It may say 'may', but ATSIN 100 also...

Data Dad,
It may say 'may', but ATSIN 100 also says
In view of the associated reduction in protection from the ACAS ‘safety-net’, such circumstances are to be regarded as exceptional
You can't win...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Nov 2006, 15:40
Replies: 2
Views: 832
Posted By surface wind

Aldergrove Atco/pilot Forum

For any pilots who live/fly in Northern Ireland, NATS Belfast (International) has organised a Forum in the Stormont Hotel on the 28/11/06 at 1930, all welcome. :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jun 2006, 04:47
Replies: 15
Views: 2,387
Posted By surface wind

Ethics Gradient CAP 168 states that when...

Ethics Gradient

CAP 168 states that when when IRVR is not available, manual RVR is permitted for CAT 1 approaches only. CAT 2 and 3 not available.

REF CAP168 Appendix 2A page 1.

The airport...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Apr 2006, 16:22
Replies: 39
Views: 6,716
Posted By surface wind

CAP 670

CAP 670 states,
4.2 By the Provider of Air Traffic Control Services In exceptional circumstances the Provider of Air Traffic Control Services at a unit may
in its discretion modify any Limitation...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Feb 2006, 08:28
Replies: 156
Views: 20,015
Posted By surface wind

Missing the point

I think that all 'us' valid controllers may be completly missing the point here! The Red Barron is a very smart guy....what is he actually up to? Well who has all the power in NATS at the...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Nov 2005, 09:42
Replies: 36
Views: 4,793
Posted By surface wind

261A I applied for NATS when I was 17....

261A

I applied for NATS when I was 17. Decided to go to University first. Worked the first year out (as part of the degree) at Short Bros, and hated it. Decided that Uni was not for me so joined...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Nov 2005, 11:25
Replies: 30
Views: 4,360
Posted By surface wind

Why didn't you fly round the high ground? Just...

Why didn't you fly round the high ground? Just because your track A -> B takes you over the ridge, doesn't mean you have to stick to it! Also, VFR flights are normally given 'not above 2', but...
Forum: Questions
4th Oct 2005, 19:05
Replies: 13
Views: 2,124
Posted By surface wind

Thanx for replies...don't understand CI however!...

Thanx for replies...don't understand CI however! It seems that most jets I work (within a TMA enviroment) want 'high speed below 100' i.e. greater than 250kts. The airbus in particular seems to be...
Forum: Questions
4th Oct 2005, 12:40
Replies: 13
Views: 2,124
Posted By surface wind

Question Speed in cruise vs descent

A colleague and I were having a debate in work about the speed of an aircraft in the cruise vs descent. My understanding of this particular situation (B737 cruising FL200 at 270kts), was that as the...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Sep 2005, 18:17
Replies: 28
Views: 4,899
Posted By surface wind

Were you at a Union Meeting today by chance?:E

Were you at a Union Meeting today by chance?:E
Forum: Questions
7th Jun 2005, 15:11
Replies: 3
Views: 907
Posted By surface wind

Exclamation Check ur heading?

Vectoring 2 a/c last night onto finals. Both a/c on parallel headings but tracks were converging by at least 10 degrees. If I had been busy, I might not have noticed it resulting in a loss of...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th May 2005, 16:52
Replies: 10
Views: 1,441
Posted By surface wind

Cool AIRSHOWS - A Limerick to them!

There once was an airshow at Belfast
Where the jets they went oh sooooo fast
Till Approach said to me
What the f**k did you do
You’ve had an airmiss at RINGA!

God the stress is getting to me....
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Apr 2005, 20:47
Replies: 23
Views: 2,929
Posted By surface wind

FourTrails As a BFS man myself....I don't...

FourTrails

As a BFS man myself....I don't care if you push the button....or I ask you to do it.....either way I've issued an outbound clearance and if you pop up on the radar off the correct...
Forum: Questions
18th Apr 2005, 16:10
Replies: 4
Views: 2,044
Posted By surface wind

Jet Fuel

One of my kids wants to know

1. What fuel is used in an a/c
2. What is the difference between Jet A1 and AVGAS
3. What are they refined from....and which fuel i.e. Diesel or Petrol do they most...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2005, 09:30
Replies: 23
Views: 3,376
Posted By surface wind

Primary System - The Toaster Back-UP - The...

Primary System - The Toaster
Back-UP - The Grill in the Oven

SW

Sorry :}
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Apr 2005, 11:03
Replies: 16
Views: 3,226
Posted By surface wind

GOD.....I remember slasher....what a waste of...

GOD.....I remember slasher....what a waste of space......

I loved Fluffy...especially the time we got him soooo drunk at Cranfield.......and then he nearly got shagged by some bloke on a teachers...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Apr 2005, 16:17
Replies: 16
Views: 3,226
Posted By surface wind

Just remembered the time I was interviewed by...

Just remembered the time I was interviewed by special branch after one of my course members decided it would be a good idea to warn them of the 'irish bast44d' in the strand hotel

cheers mark!
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Apr 2005, 12:20
Replies: 16
Views: 3,226
Posted By surface wind

Seaton Approach, Used to spend toooooo much...

Seaton Approach,

Used to spend toooooo much time in the 'har bonk' as I remember it!!!!

Ohhhh those people who used to go home with scratches on their back........... insert 'car here' or...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Feb 2005, 11:01
Replies: 54
Views: 7,695
Posted By surface wind

As the wise guy from the east said "back to the...

As the wise guy from the east said "back to the original question"


quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
but.....how come Easyjet can route...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Feb 2005, 11:38
Replies: 54
Views: 7,695
Posted By surface wind

I initially posted this in the aircrew forum,...

I initially posted this in the aircrew forum, hoping to get a response from a pilot......but somebody with clearly more brains than me decided to move this to an ATC forum!!!


Take Up the Hold
...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Feb 2005, 15:09
Replies: 54
Views: 7,695
Posted By surface wind

Question Easyjet ---- RIS/RAS

Its not unusual for myself to get confused......but.....how come Easyjet can route BLACA - DCS under a RIS from Scottish.....but can't route BEL dct DUB?


Surface Wind
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Nov 2004, 22:23
Replies: 6
Views: 960
Posted By surface wind

What No Primary No SSR Thank *@£$ I'm...

What

No Primary
No SSR

Thank *@£$ I'm on leave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Questions
6th Sep 2004, 19:33
Replies: 4
Views: 21,282
Posted By surface wind

Question Minimum clean speed

Twas vectoring a few 737's the other day. I asked number 4, to reduce speed to 220kts, as I thought this was min clean speed. He later said that he was reducing further to 190 kts (I think) 'min...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jul 2004, 10:30
Replies: 47
Views: 9,964
Posted By surface wind

Ah Eastern Wiseguy, we all know who you are...

Ah Eastern Wiseguy, we all know who you are now......didn't Gerry Adams say that a while back:ok: :ok:

Hope you're keeping well.....

SW
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Jul 2004, 08:34
Replies: 47
Views: 9,964
Posted By surface wind

Smile TR, at least the training will be easy .........

TR, at least the training will be easy ...... DUFFY 3, isn't it!!!!! :p :p
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jun 2003, 05:06
Replies: 23
Views: 3,080
Posted By surface wind

Angry I heard a rumour that this is the same guy who...

I heard a rumour that this is the same guy who thinks that the underworked, overpaid ATCO three's at Airports should get paid a lot less than they do now!!!!!

Why worry about management when there...
Forum: Questions
20th May 2003, 22:10
Replies: 1
Views: 3,032
Posted By surface wind

Question ACARS - Oceanic Clearance

New oceanic procedures have come into force allowing aircraft on the ground in the Scottish FIR to obtain their clearance via ACARS. The last a/c I worked had ACARS (it said so on their FPL) but he...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Aug 2002, 11:35
Replies: 24
Views: 2,882
Posted By surface wind

Cool My God Standard Noise, Gul Dakat agrees with you,...

My God Standard Noise, Gul Dakat agrees with you, whatever next? Does Croatalus have the same opinion? Must have been all that beer you bought him the other night :D :D

Whatever next? Maybe ringa...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Aug 2002, 09:41
Replies: 24
Views: 2,882
Posted By surface wind

Cool Sorry Standard Noise, just expressing my opinion...

Sorry Standard Noise, just expressing my opinion as a law abiding mid Ulster protestant

If you think that I am bigotted try


Surface Wind:D http://www.portadownnews.com
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Aug 2002, 19:50
Replies: 24
Views: 2,882
Posted By surface wind

Cool N.I. is not a bigotted place, it's just all those...

N.I. is not a bigotted place, it's just all those fenians that cause the trouble! :D :D
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jul 2002, 15:38
Replies: 6
Views: 1,147
Posted By surface wind

Does that mean we get direct DUB again, or does...

Does that mean we get direct DUB again, or does AIH913 still have to go via GELKI :D :D

Sorry I couldn't make it, at home thumping the life out of my kids :p :p

Surface Wind

P.S Did the...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jul 2002, 10:11
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By surface wind

aye!!!!:D :D

aye!!!!:D :D
Forum: Questions
8th Jul 2002, 15:34
Replies: 10
Views: 1,028
Posted By surface wind

Talking Dear Wet Power, You obviously don't get the...

Dear Wet Power,

You obviously don't get the joke in any of my comments. Please get a life!!

Surface Wind
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jul 2002, 07:58
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By surface wind

CF, Just where is the tattoo???

CF,

Just where is the tattoo???
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