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Forum: ATC Issues
4th Aug 2008, 22:28
Replies: 202
Views: 53,847
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Greed is a terrible thing!:bored:

Greed is a terrible thing!:bored:
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Jul 2007, 22:25
Replies: 33
Views: 5,831
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Spitoon

Runways are when bad things happen (remember Tenerife?). So your airamanship had better be perfect when using one.
I don't want sound like I'm having a go Spitoon, but safety will always come first...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Jul 2007, 13:55
Replies: 52
Views: 16,945
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

DOH!

Overheard on GMP at EGCC

A rather politically incorrect MyTravel pilot asked for push and start and was given a conditional clearance to push once the Pakistan 747 had cleared from his left. The...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Jul 2007, 22:09
Replies: 108
Views: 18,277
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

TS

CC Approach will remain at Manchester. Rumour has it that a new tower is to be built and approach will be co-located there.
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Jul 2007, 23:29
Replies: 108
Views: 18,277
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

So it would appear that this problem has a deeper...

So it would appear that this problem has a deeper history than many people first thought!



Well here's an interesting statistic. When you calculate aircraft controlled per ATCO in post, LACC...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Jul 2007, 12:12
Replies: 108
Views: 18,277
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Manc Boy

It sounds to me, because you have been "shafted" by the company, that you seem to think everyone else should get a "shafting". Small minded me thinks!
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jun 2007, 15:10
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

:eek: Don't lose the moral high ground my friend....

:eek: Don't lose the moral high ground my friend. I agree with the rest of your post but fraudulant sick leave can save the the compant money 'cos they would have grounds for dismissal. Stick...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jun 2007, 19:47
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Dyce

I hear you, but sooner or later people will wake up. Unfortunately, it may come too late for the smaller fish in the sea. Sad thing human greed.:sad:
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jun 2007, 11:43
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Sums it all up really!:ugh: They are...

Sums it all up really!:ugh:



They are probably Varied Contract ATSA's, who can be got rid off cheaply i.e. they are only entitled to statutory redundancy.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Jun 2007, 14:12
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Dyce

:hmm: Not neccesarily. Perhaps it is the case NSL is carrying some of NERLs overheads and therefore appear to be more loss making than they actually are. Seperating the business would give clarity to...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2007, 11:34
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

On the back of the literature are 6 examples of...

On the back of the literature are 6 examples of what you would receive if you were made redundant. Under the current scheme, in these examples, you would receive £92,500, in a cash for cash...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2007, 10:49
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Fact is the unions had the Staff surplus...

Fact is the unions had the Staff surplus agreement protected until 2011. This was no accident as redundancy would be very relevant to some come the TC move to Swanwick and MACC to Prestwick.


...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2007, 23:11
Replies: 89
Views: 13,527
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

ATSAWHO's bang on the money here. Don't forget...

ATSAWHO's bang on the money here. Don't forget what we've done to help the company.

Endured the misleading propaganda of the corporate side of NATS.
Pensions holiday post 9/11.
Accepted 3 year...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Nov 2006, 19:37
Replies: 151
Views: 24,347
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Jonny be good? Should be Jonny for God!!! ...

Jonny be good? Should be Jonny for God!!!

Excellent riposte!!!:D
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Nov 2006, 20:46
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Absolutely, but you did make the alternatives...

Absolutely, but you did make the alternatives sound all too easy. When you are faced with this reality, it is much different from imagining what it must be like. I agree the ball is in our court in...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Nov 2006, 20:22
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

[quote=Gonzo;2971031]Firstly, there is none due...

[quote=Gonzo;2971031]Firstly, there is none due to recent Age Discrimination legislation.

[quote]

Happy to hear this Gonzo. I hope reality bears the same ideal as the law!
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Nov 2006, 20:17
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Ali Bongo, this is an issue that really...

Ali Bongo, this is an issue that really infuriates me and a lot of others I know. There is one instance I know about where there were several good candidates for a post that required a computer...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Nov 2006, 12:54
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

What if the ATSA in question is over the cut off...

What if the ATSA in question is over the cut off age for ATCO training?
I agree opportunities do exist within NATS to specialise, but you are still at the mercy of a promotion board and if you are...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Nov 2006, 11:04
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

:hmm: Hmm! Not heard this one. What the latest...

:hmm: Hmm! Not heard this one. What the latest news from the "far north" then?
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Nov 2006, 10:57
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Sorry! Did not mean to cause any offence. Just...

Sorry! Did not mean to cause any offence. Just trying to highlight the utter frustration that ATSA's must be suffering.:O
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Nov 2006, 00:04
Replies: 46
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

Spare a thought for MACC ATSA's

What happens to MACC ATSA's when NPC finally becomes reality?

Here's my options:

Go to the tower.
Go to the tower.
Go to the tower.
Go to the tower.
Go to the tower.
Go to Scotland and...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2006, 13:59
Replies: 15
Views: 2,769
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

The latest from the rumour mill is that ATSA...

The latest from the rumour mill is that ATSA numbers are not likely to be reduced significantly until 2015 due to NATS technological advances going into reverse...AGAIN!

So it's still worthwhile...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2006, 09:16
Replies: 15
Views: 2,769
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

NATS usually finds its new assistants (ATSAs)...

NATS usually finds its new assistants (ATSAs) from within e.g. failed trainee controllers. So, unfortunately, it is very rare that NATS looks for new staff outside of the realm of the company....
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Oct 2006, 10:39
Replies: 14
Views: 1,744
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

There is growing concern over RT loading, i.e....

There is growing concern over RT loading, i.e. there is limited opportunity to get in on the RT, so dispensing with the pleasantries is small way of increasing available air time. Hence why new...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Oct 2006, 23:35
Replies: 16
Views: 2,235
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

MP I wrote to Leeds Bradford many moons ago...

MP

I wrote to Leeds Bradford many moons ago in the hope of a job. It appeared they ran a five year training plan i.e. your first five years were spent as an assistant then you would begin ATCO...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Oct 2006, 00:17
Replies: 33
Views: 5,338
Posted By Ayr-in-ya-JockStrap

[quote=Mahaba;2876160]Pprune radar Point one....

[quote=Mahaba;2876160]Pprune radar
Point one. The United Kingdom is NOT a country
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland ARE countries
The United Kingdom is a nation.

Wales is NOT a country! It...
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