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Forum: ATC Issues
27th Nov 2012, 19:51
Replies: 16
Views: 5,260
Posted By roundthebend

Wow, a blast from the past. My circumstances...

Wow, a blast from the past.

My circumstances were such that I didn't end up reapplying. I ended up finding my way back into a more reliable income and I've forged a decent career over the past few...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2006, 21:55
Replies: 16
Views: 5,260
Posted By roundthebend

EUROCONTROL isn't an option currently. They...

EUROCONTROL isn't an option currently. They appear to be ageist, which I'm sure is against European Law.

I'm only 28 and it riles me that companies take this one-size-fits-all attitude that...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2006, 19:33
Replies: 16
Views: 5,260
Posted By roundthebend

Thanks guys/gals. Despite the obvious...

Thanks guys/gals.

Despite the obvious negative feelings, I'm actually feeling more determined.

I'm spurred on by the fact that I've had 3 very positive responses (1 by PM).
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2006, 15:30
Replies: 16
Views: 5,260
Posted By roundthebend

Rejected by NATS - Stage 1 Trainee ATCO

That's me :{

I called the HR team to get confirmation as I've heard of cases where people were sent a rejection email by mistake. They did indeed confirm it...drat.

Cheekily, I asked if they...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Oct 2006, 20:05
Replies: 4
Views: 3,702
Posted By roundthebend

In a previous job I signed a bonding contract....

In a previous job I signed a bonding contract. They paid for me to attend 4 IT courses which were necessary for the job. The contract was very basic and it stated a declining payback scale. In total...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Oct 2006, 09:59
Replies: 12
Views: 2,020
Posted By roundthebend

This is an interesting subject for me (just...

This is an interesting subject for me (just starting NATs selection). One of the obvious considerations is Wake Vortex Categories.

The 747 is Heavy, A320 Medium, and Cessna Light. The information...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Oct 2006, 20:07
Replies: 3
Views: 1,156
Posted By roundthebend

Leeroy, we're in very similar circumstances. I...

Leeroy, we're in very similar circumstances. I have my Stage 1 with NATS on 23rd October. I'm 28, married with 2 young kids. I've also had about 5 years in IT, but recently have been running my own...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Oct 2006, 19:00
Replies: 17
Views: 1,949
Posted By roundthebend

I applied a few weeks ago before the legislation...

I applied a few weeks ago before the legislation came into effect. At that time, there was no age limit specified on the recruitment site. That may have been foresight by NATS.

Obviously I'm not...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Oct 2006, 17:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,025
Posted By roundthebend

The process is explained in very good detail on...

The process is explained in very good detail on the NATS recruitment pages.

http://natscareers.co.uk/indexfs.asp?id=200691

Assuming you want to be an ATCO then you will find that...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Sep 2006, 19:36
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

Taking this a bit further then......I appreciate...

Taking this a bit further then......I appreciate the comments made by DanceswithBoffins that an ATCO needs to "understand" various things about the a/c.

So, why is it useful to know how many seats...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Sep 2006, 12:53
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

DWB - thanks for the reminder......it's just that...

DWB - thanks for the reminder......it's just that NATS have sent a very specific list of a/c and I wanted to go a little further than knowing the data.
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Sep 2006, 14:42
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

I can only speak from a personal perspective. I...

I can only speak from a personal perspective. I wouldn't say I was an enthusiast, because that implies that I have for some time been reading magazines regularly, or going spotting, or actively...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Sep 2006, 13:41
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

Well I did start this in the Spotters' forum, but...

Well I did start this in the Spotters' forum, but someone sneakily moved it here. I deliberately didn't put it here because of recent complaints about NATS trainee ATCO applicants asking questions...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Sep 2006, 09:27
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

My "Parlez vous en Anglais?" was intended to take...

My "Parlez vous en Anglais?" was intended to take the piss out of my own poor technical knowledge. You'll see that I did go away and find out what a Nacelle was. Perhaps my awful sense of humour...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Sep 2006, 08:13
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

Gee guys, thanks for ALL of the very useful...

Gee guys, thanks for ALL of the very useful replies. I'm off to the Eurocontrol sites now to do some intensive study. I realise that ID is only one part of this task, the more important part is to...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2006, 18:33
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

Sorry. Which of my questions was most ridiculous?...

Sorry. Which of my questions was most ridiculous?

We all start somewhere, and a/c ID is just one aspect of Air Traffic Control. You could even say that visual ID of a/c isn't that important for...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2006, 16:43
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

OK....I've sussed out that a nacelle is a...

OK....I've sussed out that a nacelle is a 'housing' which typically will hold an engine. I've also checked an MD90 and noticed the larger engines, which are labelled as Boeings.

The MD11 is...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2006, 16:32
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

Parlez vous en Anglais ?:confused: I'll go...

Parlez vous en Anglais ?:confused:

I'll go do some research on that one..........the IAE2500 (V2525-D5) engine in a bigger nacelle. I thought my vocabulary was good !
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2006, 11:19
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

thanks. i've been looking through that site for...

thanks. i've been looking through that site for quite a while, it's superb.

airbus have distinct wingtips - thanks for that pointer.
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2006, 09:24
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By roundthebend

Tips for a/c ID....please?

Hi folks

I'm currently preparing myself for ATCO selection with NATS in the UK. Part of Stage 1 involves common commercial a/c identification and characteristics.

I'm not a complete novice to...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Sep 2006, 09:21
Replies: 25
Views: 3,006
Posted By roundthebend

I've been working through the online application...

I've been working through the online application for.....well, a long time.....and yesterday I took the plunge and submitted it. Really excited to say that I've been invited to Stage 1 which could be...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Sep 2006, 11:49
Replies: 25
Views: 3,006
Posted By roundthebend

OK, if any of my recent posts have annoyed anyone...

OK, if any of my recent posts have annoyed anyone then I apologise. However, I try to make thread titles that give a clear idea of what the thread is about....so if it doesn't interest you then you...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Sep 2006, 20:52
Replies: 6
Views: 914
Posted By roundthebend

http://drivingexaminers.org.uk/privatisation.htm ...

http://drivingexaminers.org.uk/privatisation.htm

I'd best not visit any railway staff forums:uhoh:
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Sep 2006, 18:12
Replies: 6
Views: 914
Posted By roundthebend

Thanks. As you hinted at, it did occur to me that...

Thanks. As you hinted at, it did occur to me that I might be applying to join an industry with declining standards. However, I can't imagine that any human would drop their standards where lives are...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Sep 2006, 08:59
Replies: 20
Views: 2,507
Posted By roundthebend

Thanks 055166k. All things that I am considering,...

Thanks 055166k. All things that I am considering, hence why I haven't jumped in and applied yet because I need to know that this can work.

Must laugh at your suggestion that I am in a "comfort...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Sep 2006, 08:02
Replies: 6
Views: 914
Posted By roundthebend

Airline pressure raising safety concerns?

I just read this on a website related to my current work:

"Air Traffic Service – partly privatised and half owned by a group of Airlines. Cost pressures from the airlines are beginning to raise...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Sep 2006, 07:58
Replies: 20
Views: 2,507
Posted By roundthebend

Very interesting discussion, to me. I'm just...

Very interesting discussion, to me. I'm just about to apply and if all goes according to plan I'll be in a position where I have a wife, a 7 year old and a 5 year old to fit into the plans.

Now,...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Sep 2006, 13:36
Replies: 13
Views: 1,887
Posted By roundthebend

Well done to you. So are you now flying...

Well done to you. So are you now flying professionally, or controlling?

What made you become an ATCO if you intended to be a pilot?
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Sep 2006, 09:59
Replies: 13
Views: 1,887
Posted By roundthebend

The training may be easier, but I know people who...

The training may be easier, but I know people who are recently qualified fATPL and they haven't found job hunting very easy at all. From the "wannabes" forum you get the impression that finding jobs...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Sep 2006, 15:25
Replies: 13
Views: 1,887
Posted By roundthebend

Thanks chaps and chapesses..(and any other gender...

Thanks chaps and chapesses..(and any other gender I've missed!).
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Sep 2006, 20:27
Replies: 13
Views: 1,887
Posted By roundthebend

That's what I was hoping. I registered on...

That's what I was hoping.

I registered on the application section a while ago, just tried to retrieve my password and I got an email that reads:

Dear Richard John

Your log on details are as...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Sep 2006, 19:41
Replies: 13
Views: 1,887
Posted By roundthebend

FAQ: NATS upper age limit for cadet

Hi

So far I've not found a definitive answer to the question...."how old is too old to join NATS?"

I'm 28, I feel I'm in my absolute prime for learning - I am currently a teacher of sorts, have...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2006, 22:19
Replies: 13
Views: 2,543
Posted By roundthebend

Top notch Gonzo. I'm overwhelmed by ho helpful...

Top notch Gonzo. I'm overwhelmed by ho helpful people are. I've had a couple of emails from someone at GATCO who seems to be only too happy to give me information and has even suggested he could help...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2006, 21:41
Replies: 13
Views: 2,543
Posted By roundthebend

Wink Quite. Are you implying that SAFESKYS Ltd do not...

Quite. Are you implying that SAFESKYS Ltd do not employ ATCOs? No matter anyway, my point is that if NATS serve juse 15 airports in the UK then someone must serve the others. Of course NATS also...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2006, 21:25
Replies: 13
Views: 2,543
Posted By roundthebend

By "other ATC organisations" I mean private...

By "other ATC organisations" I mean private airports who run their own aerodrome control, and I found details of a company called SAFESKYS who employ ATCOs and I believe they contract them out in the...
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