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Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
18th Mar 2011, 02:59
Replies: 10
Views: 1,939
Posted By benwizz

For many dispatch jobs and other airside jobs you...

For many dispatch jobs and other airside jobs you will need to obtain an airside driving permit, which involves having a medical. Hope that helps
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
6th Jun 2010, 20:27
Replies: 10
Views: 11,666
Posted By benwizz

Advice for a new dispatcher (turnaround coordinator)

Hello,

I'm about to start a new job as a dispatcher for a UK airline and just looking for any hints and tips that will help me while I'm starting out. The duties include doing the load control as...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Dec 2009, 21:32
Replies: 32
Views: 4,187
Posted By benwizz

This guy...

This guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nheqDASt7bg&feature=fvw) takes his cat flying!
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Nov 2009, 17:54
Replies: 5
Views: 2,094
Posted By benwizz

Crossing the Irish Sea VFR - Airspace transits

Hello,

I'm looking into crossing the Irish Sea to fly into Newtownards (next to Belfast) from overhead Morecombe bay (past Barrow on the northwest coast) routing via the northen tip of the Isle of...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
15th Nov 2009, 01:08
Replies: 205
Views: 75,747
Posted By benwizz

Cabin Crew as Summer Job

Hello,

Is it possible to work as cabin crew for a UK airline as a summer job, from mid June - mid September? I've read the training can be up to 6 weeks, so would that make it unfeasable for only...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2009, 00:24
Replies: 23
Views: 3,579
Posted By benwizz

Would it be too cheeky to land there in a fixed...

Would it be too cheeky to land there in a fixed wing and turn up for the freebie heli lesson?!
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Oct 2009, 23:33
Replies: 6
Views: 1,428
Posted By benwizz

Calling up for a practice VFR approach

When flying near a large airfield, how would controllers feel about aircraft asking to fly a practice approach? I fly in the Leeds area and would quite like to do an approach or even a touch & go...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
23rd May 2009, 16:42
Replies: 4
Views: 5,221
Posted By benwizz

Temporary contracts

Thanks for the replies. There are quite a few jobs around on the job agency websites, but it seem most of them are contracts until the end of October. With uni restarting mid september, what would...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Apr 2009, 00:50
Replies: 1
Views: 1,755
Posted By benwizz

Exclamation Warning about the CAA's view of Roaccutane

I was prescribed Roaccutane for my spots a couple of days ago and a quick search on pprune and the internet showed some suggestions about it affecting your night vision. I therefore rang the CAA to...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2009, 01:36
Replies: 59
Views: 8,046
Posted By benwizz

Many thanks for all your advice. It was clear...

Many thanks for all your advice. It was clear skies the other day so I booked to go up in the afternoon with a couple of friends and made it to 10,000ft. :ok:

As there were three of us it took a...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2009, 22:43
Replies: 59
Views: 8,046
Posted By benwizz

10000ft in a Warrior

I'd quite like to take a PA-28 up to 10000ft, just to try something a bit different, and for the view :ok:, and I'm wondering what implications I need to consider. While doing my PPL I was briefly...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
8th Jan 2009, 12:31
Replies: 4
Views: 5,221
Posted By benwizz

Summer ground jobs at Heathrow/Gatwick

I'm looking for a summer job and wondered if getting a ground job at an airport would be possible for just a couple of months. I live relatively close to heathrow and gatwick, and I'm not too fussed...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Feb 2007, 20:57
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

I also found the Beynes easier to see than the...

I also found the Beynes easier to see than the H-W in the light, apart from the White/Orange problem, as the lights were a lot larger. However, even though the H-W dots are very small, doing the H-W...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Feb 2007, 16:18
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Everything seemed standard procedure, she just...

Everything seemed standard procedure, she just said now we will do this, and after I did the H-W in the light, she said now you have 15 minutes in the dark for your eyes to adjust.

For the Beyne,...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Feb 2007, 14:19
Replies: 1,000
Views: 174,447
Posted By benwizz

Nope you just need to pass one, it doesn't matter...

Nope you just need to pass one, it doesn't matter if you fail any others, just either the ishihara, the Beyne or the H-W.
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Feb 2007, 10:50
Replies: 1,000
Views: 174,447
Posted By benwizz

Colourvision Testing at Gatwick

I thought I would give a summary of the testing procedures at Gatwick from my recent experience to give an idea of what to expect.

Firstly, I was given the ishihara test along with all the other...
Forum: Medical & Health
6th Jan 2007, 12:54
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Thanks east_sider. My test is booked for feb when...

Thanks east_sider. My test is booked for feb when I'll be 17, just to see if I can get the medical before making any decisions about university etc.

Thanks again for your help
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Jan 2007, 22:28
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Hi there, I have a few questions about the UK...

Hi there, I have a few questions about the UK Initial Class 1.

Would it be advised to wait until the new colour vision testing in implemented, it said somewhere here around March 2007 maybe. Also,...
Forum: Medical & Health
27th Nov 2006, 21:44
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Here you go shgsaint:...

Here you go shgsaint: http://www.city.ac.uk/optometry/public_clinic/colourvision.html
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
22nd Oct 2006, 23:13
Replies: 1
Views: 1,259
Posted By benwizz

Question Flight Operations - Jobs and Salaries

Hello, I hope to be a pilot, but am concerned about getting a Class 1 medical due to my colourvision and I was therefore wondering what ground based jobs are there in airlines? To be basic, I am...
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jul 2006, 19:27
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

How much did the City Uni consultation cost?

How much did the City Uni consultation cost?
Forum: Medical & Health
28th Jun 2006, 21:48
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Hi there From what I have learnt from these...

Hi there

From what I have learnt from these pages, I think you will need a UK class one anyway, so I think you are best off trying at Gatwick first, and then if you fail that then try in another...
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Jun 2006, 08:26
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Here is the link to the colour vision testing...

Here is the link to the colour vision testing clinic at the City University in London: http://www.city.ac.uk/optometry/html/colour_vision.html
I thought that colourvision was purely a male thing...
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Jun 2006, 08:23
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

On their website they have a new colour vision...

On their website they have a new colour vision test which is a movie with a coloured square moving around the screen which changes colour. The idea is that during the 90 second clip people who are...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Jun 2006, 08:18
Replies: 103
Views: 20,231
Posted By benwizz

Yeh I bet he did :p I sent an e-mail to GECAT...

Yeh I bet he did :p I sent an e-mail to GECAT and Alteon just to see if they actually offer any placements shadowing the instuctors. The reply from Virtual Aviation said so maybe I e-mailed the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jun 2006, 22:00
Replies: 103
Views: 20,231
Posted By benwizz

Ahh yes I forgot to include that I e-mailed...

Ahh yes I forgot to include that I e-mailed Virtual Aviation, who replied that they couldn't do it because "Only the instructor can go in the simulator with the customer".
Forum: Medical & Health
11th Jun 2006, 21:34
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

I'll look into the City Uni, sounds like a good...

I'll look into the City Uni, sounds like a good idea :ok:

From what I've gleaned from the stacks of info here, am I right in thinking that in summary - if you go for just the £30 colour vision...
Forum: Medical & Health
11th Jun 2006, 16:58
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,834
Posted By benwizz

Hi, At my local opticians I have been given the...

Hi, At my local opticians I have been given the ishihara test in the past and failed and I was wondering if there were any statistics on whether most people who fail the isihara plates fail the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jun 2006, 11:53
Replies: 103
Views: 20,231
Posted By benwizz

I thought I would post an update of the replies I...

I thought I would post an update of the replies I got so that others can see what the situation is like with work experience placements these days:

NATS – Not in the towers (not practical),...
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Dec 2005, 18:25
Replies: 102
Views: 58,088
Posted By benwizz

I found this on the CAA website, ...

I found this on the CAA website,



http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=49&pagetype=90&pageid=4764

Yet to be approved I presume but a step in the right direction :cool:
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
30th Nov 2005, 20:53
Replies: 103
Views: 20,231
Posted By benwizz

Oh right. Didn't somebody else post about...

Oh right. Didn't somebody else post about visiting Gatwick tower a while ago? I seem to remember that the responses were generally positive.

Anyway thanks for all the advice :ok:
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Nov 2005, 17:53
Replies: 103
Views: 20,231
Posted By benwizz

Question Work Experience

Hi, this is my first post so here goes!

I am in Year 11 and am thinking about work experince placements for next July (2006). I will be 16, and I am located within an hour from Heathrow and...
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