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Forum: ATC Issues
9th Apr 2018, 18:06
Replies: 116
Views: 43,242
Posted By Ratatat

3 controllers rostered for a night shift is the...

3 controllers rostered for a night shift is the norm and has been for 15+ years.

This is not solely an ANS, or any other ‘non NATS’ problem.

This is not the first time Gatwick has been...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Aug 2017, 07:13
Replies: 77
Views: 16,605
Posted By Ratatat

Thanks for the info. All very helpful. Will pass...

Thanks for the info. All very helpful. Will pass it along the line.
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Aug 2017, 16:27
Replies: 77
Views: 16,605
Posted By Ratatat

Eau de Boeing On 26L ops I have only seen a...

Eau de Boeing

On 26L ops I have only seen a 380 vacate at anywhere other than the end on 2 or 3 occasions since they began operating. I am obviously not there every movement but am sure 95% +...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Oct 2016, 20:28
Replies: 54
Views: 27,838
Posted By Ratatat

Still happens. A good headwind would be required.

Still happens. A good headwind would be required.
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Aug 2016, 06:20
Replies: 32
Views: 9,985
Posted By Ratatat

Zooker We still have the same Union who...

Zooker

We still have the same Union who listen to us and take our concerns to management, who to be fair to them, are also listening and are trying help.

GMC 2 is being actively discussed but...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Aug 2016, 07:17
Replies: 32
Views: 9,985
Posted By Ratatat

Good suggestions that have been discussed and are...

Good suggestions that have been discussed and are under consideration. Unfortunately change takes a long time to happen.
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Aug 2016, 07:07
Replies: 32
Views: 9,985
Posted By Ratatat

GAL and Airline management are completely out of...

GAL and Airline management are completely out of touch with reality with their push and hold polices.
55 movements scheduled hour after hour, multiple towed movements per hour, handling agents...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Feb 2016, 20:02
Replies: 70
Views: 18,464
Posted By Ratatat

From memory 11 controllers moving onto various...

From memory 11 controllers moving onto various NATS units or other business areas. These are staying on as secondees whilst ANS recruits are trained up to replace them. 4 retiring and staying as...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Feb 2016, 19:52
Replies: 70
Views: 18,464
Posted By Ratatat

Arriving aircraft are not to have crossed the...

Arriving aircraft are not to have crossed the start of the runway until departure is airborne.
Or
When using "after the departing, cleared to land" the departure must be 2000m down the runway and...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Nov 2015, 08:54
Replies: 245
Views: 104,453
Posted By Ratatat

Some are staying and transferring to the new...

Some are staying and transferring to the new provider.
The rest will stay on at Gatwick as employees of NATS for a period that will be agreed between the incoming and outgoing providers and then...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jun 2015, 13:18
Replies: 15
Views: 7,362
Posted By Ratatat

With regard to remote holding we are sometimes...

With regard to remote holding we are sometimes guilty of starting you up a little too late to get airborne in the first few minutes of your slot window. This does get noticed and conversations had so...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 22:30
Replies: 243
Views: 267,312
Posted By Ratatat

Regarding the Northern/Emergency Runway/08L/26R...

Regarding the Northern/Emergency Runway/08L/26R or whatever you wish to call it.


I don't know the reason for not using it in this instance but it can be used with an aircraft on the main runway...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2014, 13:35
Replies: 3
Views: 2,189
Posted By Ratatat

Check your pm's.

Check your pm's.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Aug 2010, 19:51
Replies: 12
Views: 2,011
Posted By Ratatat

Brilliancy settings of 100% , 80% (PAPI's only?),...

Brilliancy settings of 100% , 80% (PAPI's only?), 30% , 10% , 3% and 1% are available on most of the services which can be selected individually. ie edge, centreline, threshold, high intensity...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Apr 2010, 09:45
Replies: 19
Views: 4,095
Posted By Ratatat

Quite simply this is a stroppy controller. We...

Quite simply this is a stroppy controller. We often have the lights on for engineering purposes during the day at low intensity.
For the controller to say that they had no control over them is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Mar 2009, 11:25
Replies: 3
Views: 1,338
Posted By Ratatat

Was an oil leak and not an engine failure as...

Was an oil leak and not an engine failure as reported in a thread in another section.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2009, 18:09
Replies: 14
Views: 3,532
Posted By Ratatat

Not wishing to be picky but tis the other way...

Not wishing to be picky but tis the other way round.

Arrivals or departures not allowed on the northern runway (08L or 26R) if an aircraft with wingspan greater than 30m is on taxiway Juliet.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Nov 2008, 14:19
Replies: 12
Views: 1,691
Posted By Ratatat

Have had a few aircraft say they cannot land...

Have had a few aircraft say they cannot land before a certain time for fear of being fined.
A quick call to apron and you are told it is a "do not park on stand before ..." restriction.
Rarely...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2008, 20:01
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,761,763
Posted By Ratatat

Shugs, I dropped out of uni twice and still got...

Shugs,
I dropped out of uni twice and still got through! Been in NATS coming up 10 years.
First time was because i spent far too much time enjoying myself out of lectures and second time because i...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Jul 2008, 09:01
Replies: 3
Views: 833
Posted By Ratatat

Check out the NATS Interview process thread, 1st...

Check out the NATS Interview process thread, 1st post on page 60. Been happening to others too.
Good Luck.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2008, 20:15
Replies: 77
Views: 19,720
Posted By Ratatat

Leezyjey Gonzo is quite right in saying...

Leezyjey


Gonzo is quite right in saying that ATC pass on projected start times. On normal days this works well but the closed runway coupled with the slot times created by today's French ATC...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st May 2008, 14:25
Replies: 28
Views: 7,453
Posted By Ratatat

Smile Whilst I appreciate Standard Noise and others at...

Whilst I appreciate Standard Noise and others at the college were there a lot longer than students are now, I think I would take £720 a month in 1992/3 over £940 now every time.

Cost of petrol,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2008, 20:08
Replies: 236
Views: 80,279
Posted By Ratatat

Suggs, The ICAO wind is the standard wind...

Suggs,

The ICAO wind is the standard wind reading you are given.
It is the 2 min average including any gusts (greater than 10 kts above the average) in the last 10 mins.
Gatwick were passing...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2008, 12:25
Replies: 236
Views: 80,279
Posted By Ratatat

Not sure if you are suggesting the orange...

Not sure if you are suggesting the orange airbusses were being a bit gung ho.

The BA2027 waited initially due to lesser x-wind limits. When the cell came overhead the wind changed sufficiently...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jun 2007, 10:59
Replies: 52
Views: 14,890
Posted By Ratatat

Mr Person. Just a remark about it...

Mr Person.


Just a remark about it misidentifying Redhill and if it was landing at some blokes strip (presumably Vallance).
Was too long into a long night shift to engage in banter so I just...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Jun 2007, 07:47
Replies: 26
Views: 4,946
Posted By Ratatat

Sillywalks. If an a/c requests start before the...

Sillywalks.
If an a/c requests start before the EOBT +15 period has elapsed and is then delayed by ATC, it is ATC's responsibility to keep the EOBT upto date....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jun 2007, 07:35
Replies: 52
Views: 14,890
Posted By Ratatat

With regards to the light a/c. It was one or...

With regards to the light a/c.
It was one or more controllers who decided to get up at silly o'clock and have a closer look at Gatwick than they would normally be able to.
It was held to the...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th May 2007, 09:34
Replies: 36
Views: 7,899
Posted By Ratatat

QWERTY9 is correct with the new Gatwick...

QWERTY9 is correct with the new Gatwick taxi-times. 20mins for 26L and now 25 mins for 08R in the summer. I can't remember what was decided for the winter.
Rather than due to a narrow taxiway, it...
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