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Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2021, 15:50
Replies: 12
Views: 7,530
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I love a game of Simon Says. I wonder who won?

I love a game of Simon Says. I wonder who won?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2021, 12:32
Replies: 160
Views: 34,533
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I find it interesting that you assume the...

I find it interesting that you assume the submarine force needs to be away from large numbers of people. The English government has shown itself to be perfectly happy with it on the doorstep of...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2021, 15:46
Replies: 871
Views: 963,755
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Would it be feasible for ADS-B to output useful...

Would it be feasible for ADS-B to output useful parameters at a relatively low refresh rate under normal circumstances, but in a recognised abnormal situation where certain parameters are exceeded,...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2020, 03:15
Replies: 148
Views: 252,397
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I’m not so sure the gear is retracted - could’ve...

I’m not so sure the gear is retracted - could’ve been snapped off by the uncontrolled ground contact.
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Dec 2019, 18:40
Replies: 139
Views: 80,024
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

where do I sign up? :)

where do I sign up? :)
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Sep 2019, 09:39
Replies: 103
Views: 128,653
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Instructing the aircraft below (CPA) to break off...

Instructing the aircraft below (CPA) to break off the approach and climb through the aircraft above (UAL) in such close proximity with the higher aircraft completely unable to see the other one seems...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jul 2019, 22:01
Replies: 22
Views: 9,094
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Would it be mean of me to suggest that the only...

Would it be mean of me to suggest that the only way of making it possible to automate the system is to make it so rigidly rule based that there is no room for adaptability, and that removing the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2019, 12:03
Replies: 24
Views: 16,921
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Thank goodness! I thought I was going to have to...

Thank goodness! I thought I was going to have to break out a face-palm meme. :)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2019, 17:44
Replies: 24
Views: 16,921
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Myanmar Airlines plane lands on its nose?

What a party piece, must take some serious amount of reverse thrust and fine judgement! ;)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 12:30
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,110,868
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

CANIC

I hadn't heard of a CANIC before either. I suspect it's one category short of a full PANIC.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2019, 21:23
Replies: 103
Views: 94,819
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

No wonder their TriStars wore a smile :)

No wonder their TriStars wore a smile :)
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2018, 08:13
Replies: 28
Views: 15,426
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

It's all speculation, but there seems to be a...

It's all speculation, but there seems to be a group think building that has settled on the theory that the one ahead was slow to vacate, and then pointing the finger at how blame can be apportioned. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2018, 13:56
Replies: 87
Views: 17,861
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Doesn't that kind of assume that our German...

Doesn't that kind of assume that our German friends are just going to sit around eating sausage and drinking beer while we do all this?

What chance would our forces realistically have against a...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Sep 2017, 21:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,526
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I was saddened to hear of Ralph's passing too. I...

I was saddened to hear of Ralph's passing too. I worked with him for several years at Brum before he retired.

I remember he used to have a habit of standing, jingling the change in his pocket...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2016, 18:47
Replies: 32
Views: 14,226
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Like a Texan/Harvard is exactly how I would...

Like a Texan/Harvard is exactly how I would describe the sound I heard (from the ground) from an A320 following a bird strike on take off a few years ago.
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Aug 2015, 01:08
Replies: 6
Views: 2,778
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I disagree Talkdownman. I think it is worth...

I disagree Talkdownman. I think it is worth making a note of some useful frequencies en route. If you drop out of a unit's radio coverage before they have given you the next frequency, who ya gonna...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Jul 2013, 19:15
Replies: 35
Views: 16,433
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

ANSPs incapable of mixing VFR with IFR? I...

ANSPs incapable of mixing VFR with IFR?

I take it you are also campaigning for the right for pedestrians to be allowed to run across motorways on their own look out?
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Jul 2013, 20:10
Replies: 35
Views: 16,433
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

As an air traffic controller who has for many...

As an air traffic controller who has for many years provided a radar control service in class E airspace I can safely say that it is the most awful class of airspace I have ever encountered.

IFR...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2011, 12:04
Replies: 201
Views: 133,535
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Looking at the maps that have been put up showing...

Looking at the maps that have been put up showing the crash site it strikes me that the aircraft's track to the VOR indicated on The map looks very very close to the ILS course.

Is it possible...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th May 2011, 17:57
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Well, having had a read through the draft...

Well, having had a read through the draft agreement I have to say my gut feeling has been more than confirmed. There is nothing in there that gives me any confidence whatsoever that ATCO's will be...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Apr 2011, 21:12
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

That'll be a clever trick then. Just how many...

That'll be a clever trick then. Just how many ATCO's does anyone think we have sitting around in these non-operational positions? We don't even have enough ATCOs to properly man the operational...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Apr 2011, 20:13
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Bobblehat... I can't help feeling you have a...

Bobblehat... I can't help feeling you have a vested interest in seeing this deal accepted after a divisive & scaremongering post like that.

The way i see it is that the union has a clear mandate...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Apr 2011, 21:12
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Mr Fat Controller, if pay doesn't keep pace with...

Mr Fat Controller, if pay doesn't keep pace with inflation year on year then in real terms that is a pay cut.

What was inflation when we got 3%?
What has inflation been in the 2 years since...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Apr 2011, 16:30
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

So after the pay cuts we have suffered over the...

So after the pay cuts we have suffered over the last 2 years what we are really talking about is an actual real terms rise of LESS THAN 0.5% on your whole pay over 2 years in return for taking on...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Apr 2011, 08:28
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Bobblehat, you say you think the offer for year 1...

Bobblehat, you say you think the offer for year 1 looks ok. Can I just ask if you are at a unit where you will be one of those affected by taking on the ATSA tasks on top of your controlling...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Apr 2011, 19:56
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I still think there's some way to go before this...

I still think there's some way to go before this can be considered a good deal for anyone other than management.

5.2% this year which just about keeps pace with current inflation, but does...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2011, 10:39
Replies: 2,329
Views: 433,435
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I don't give a **** what it might do to the price...

I don't give a **** what it might do to the price of NATS shares. What I do give a **** about is protecting my income & terms and conditions until retirement and also protecting my pension that I...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2011, 08:07
Replies: 62
Views: 25,179
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I think some of you have missed the point here. ...

I think some of you have missed the point here. Re-read that word that comes before single engine. Yes,OVERLOADED. Once a crew is overloaded, whether it be single engine,single pilot GA or multi...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Dec 2010, 09:07
Replies: 30
Views: 6,391
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

It's not just wake turbulence and stand...

It's not just wake turbulence and stand allocation problems. Both of which are very real safety matters, but also if the type hasn't been changed on the flight plan then the whole flight profile has...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jun 2010, 20:45
Replies: 45
Views: 7,822
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

A lot is being said about operating at or near to...

A lot is being said about operating at or near to runway capacity, which I'm not going to argue with. The point here is that Glasgow is nowhere near operating at runway capacity so these arguments...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th May 2010, 12:01
Replies: 7
Views: 1,474
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Granted, my automobile may well be ingesting more...

Granted, my automobile may well be ingesting more ash than your aircraft, but as i'm usually restricted to not above 2ft on the QFE I wouldn't anticipate any difficulty in returning it safely to the...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Nov 2008, 20:59
Replies: 2,029
Views: 217,213
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

I accept that something needs to be done. But...

I accept that something needs to be done. But I'll be voting no as in my opinion the something that needs to be done is that NATS need to pay the extra required to return the fund to 100% (at least)...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Nov 2008, 00:09
Replies: 2,029
Views: 217,213
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

Mr A Tis...you beat me to it! The coal...

Mr A Tis...you beat me to it!

The coal mining industry was destroyed for the political gratification of the government of the day.

"In 1984, the National Coal Board announced that an...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Nov 2008, 20:31
Replies: 2,029
Views: 217,213
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

What's all this nonsense about if we vote no the...

What's all this nonsense about if we vote no the company can just impose whatever it likes?

They can try and impose anything they like, but without workers shifting traffic they aint gonna get...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Nov 2008, 17:10
Replies: 10
Views: 1,577
Posted By Mad As A Mad Thing

OK good point. Maybe I misunderstood the...

OK good point. Maybe I misunderstood the original question. I was not talking about a controller specifically witholding clearance, more in terms of Flow Management issuing flight suspension...
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