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Forum: ATC Issues
8th Apr 2012, 20:48
Replies: 3
Views: 1,730
Posted By Scooby Don't

No, just justifying a fam flight.

No, just justifying a fam flight.
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Apr 2012, 17:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,730
Posted By Scooby Don't

Thanks to my PMer!

Thanks to my PMer!
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2012, 14:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,730
Posted By Scooby Don't

Newcastle ATC - who to contact for a visit?

I'll be in Geordieland soon and would like to pay a brief visit to Newcastle ATC. Does anyone have a phone number for the WM's desk or whoever is best placed to approve a visit? All I can find on the...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jul 2010, 10:04
Replies: 7
Views: 2,461
Posted By Scooby Don't

No need for a rooster. The morning call to prayer...

No need for a rooster. The morning call to prayer will wake you up... :}
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Jul 2010, 18:48
Replies: 16
Views: 5,136
Posted By Scooby Don't

The sporty stuff is good to do anyway, as is the...

The sporty stuff is good to do anyway, as is the D of E Award Scheme. As a CV builder though, it has more application to the RAF than to civil ATC. The reason is that the RAF is picking officers (and...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Jun 2010, 21:18
Replies: 2
Views: 1,069
Posted By Scooby Don't

Things be different in Canada! Local...

Things be different in Canada!

Local procedures may differ, but in general if you're starting your flight VFR beneath a terminal, contact the VTA frequency. It should be published on the VTA chart.
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Jun 2010, 19:58
Replies: 14
Views: 3,203
Posted By Scooby Don't

I've said before that I prefer new recruits to...

I've said before that I prefer new recruits to have a genuine and long-standing interest in aviation, and I've been disagreed with by some! In general, I'd say most of those who aren't aviation...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jun 2010, 07:27
Replies: 21
Views: 2,665
Posted By Scooby Don't

criss - you may be right, but since I don't have...

criss - you may be right, but since I don't have a copy of Doc4444 to hand I was hoping you'd give us the actual wording from it! If this is a case of UK phraseology having been adopted by an ICAO...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jun 2010, 14:42
Replies: 21
Views: 2,665
Posted By Scooby Don't

criss - would you care to enlighten us with a cut...

criss - would you care to enlighten us with a cut and paste from your copy of Doc4444?
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jun 2010, 09:11
Replies: 21
Views: 2,665
Posted By Scooby Don't

zkjaws - ICAO phraseology is "descend flight...

zkjaws - ICAO phraseology is "descend flight level xxx", NOT "descend to flight level xxx". The reason is exactly as I stated above. Everyone is capable, once in a while, of confusing the order in...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jun 2010, 20:34
Replies: 21
Views: 2,665
Posted By Scooby Don't

Well, you certainly wouldn't say "climb to FL50"...

Well, you certainly wouldn't say "climb to FL50" as that could be misunderstood as "climb FL250".

The only guidance I received in the UK was not to give more than three instructions in one go and...
Forum: Middle East
20th May 2010, 17:14
Replies: 13
Views: 9,934
Posted By Scooby Don't

Colleges??? Oh, right. Colleagues....

Colleges??? Oh, right. Colleagues....
Forum: ATC Issues
19th May 2010, 08:15
Replies: 26
Views: 5,153
Posted By Scooby Don't

Nerdy anoraks??? The cheek of the man. I...

Nerdy anoraks??? The cheek of the man.

I have a good mind to introduce a resolution at the next meeting of the ATCO chapter of the Star Trek fan club, demanding a strongly-worded letter (in...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Apr 2010, 09:37
Replies: 33
Views: 5,960
Posted By Scooby Don't

HD and Verci - by "blue collar", I referred to an...

HD and Verci - by "blue collar", I referred to an attitude, not a mode of dress! ATCOs in the UK are (mostly) union members, and the recruitment pool used to be school leavers rather than graduates. ...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Apr 2010, 13:09
Replies: 33
Views: 5,960
Posted By Scooby Don't

Verci, that line is largely a statement of fact...

Verci, that line is largely a statement of fact (the majority of new entrants to NATS are now graduates), and the remainder is based on personal experience. My first watch manager, for example, had...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Apr 2010, 10:28
Replies: 33
Views: 5,960
Posted By Scooby Don't

HD - it's not a criticism! I'm pointing that one...

HD - it's not a criticism! I'm pointing that one should not be criticised if one wants to be a manager at some point. Plenty of us, myself included, are journeymen controllers who love the job and...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Apr 2010, 05:57
Replies: 33
Views: 5,960
Posted By Scooby Don't

Despite the number of ATCOs of the old school who...

Despite the number of ATCOs of the old school who think of the job as blue-collar and regard graduates as having no common sense, the simple fact is that it's becoming more and more a graduate...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Apr 2010, 18:35
Replies: 164
Views: 41,146
Posted By Scooby Don't

The effect on piston-engined aircraft would...

The effect on piston-engined aircraft would certainly be reduced, in part due to their lower speed, though the biggest issue is altitude. As per Eric Moody's experience, volcanic ash tends to be...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Apr 2010, 14:39
Replies: 164
Views: 41,146
Posted By Scooby Don't

BDiONU said, I'll have you know my Star...

BDiONU said,


I'll have you know my Star Trek knowledge is extensive. I'm still trying to master the mind-meld, and my wife has issues with the Pon Farr.... :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Apr 2010, 13:53
Replies: 164
Views: 41,146
Posted By Scooby Don't

Of course ash is subject to gravity, though...

Of course ash is subject to gravity, though obviously affected somewhat more by air currents. If, as bradt says, the ash cloud is between FL200 and FL360, and as you've probably noticed by lack of a...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Apr 2010, 08:45
Replies: 164
Views: 41,146
Posted By Scooby Don't

Assuming the volcanic ash is a problem at FL300+,...

Assuming the volcanic ash is a problem at FL300+, what is dangerous about flight at, say FL250? By all means adjust the levels but a buffer beneath the known levels of volcanic ash (and if 5,000 ft...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2010, 11:53
Replies: 164
Views: 41,146
Posted By Scooby Don't

Saw the interview on Sky News a couple of hours...

Saw the interview on Sky News a couple of hours ago. Do they actually train NATS managers to avoid answering the ****ing question???

Yes, yes, it's wonderful to know that you have contingency...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Feb 2010, 09:04
Replies: 5
Views: 1,752
Posted By Scooby Don't

areyoubitter - believe me, we DO know all that!...

areyoubitter - believe me, we DO know all that! We also know that with certain aircraft, it can be easier to fly a track than a heading thanks to the way the FMS is set up. The fact remains, unless...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Feb 2010, 17:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,752
Posted By Scooby Don't

Well said Blockla!!! :ok: A heading is a...

Well said Blockla!!! :ok:

A heading is a HEADING. Just the same as when ATC says "turn left, heading 275", you don't apply any correction. If they wanted you to fly runway track, they would have...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Feb 2010, 07:03
Replies: 22
Views: 5,878
Posted By Scooby Don't

Poor use of the radio is not necessarily an...

Poor use of the radio is not necessarily an indicator of someone being a "bad pilot"! There are plenty of pilots with a limited grasp of English who probably have flying skills that would make 95% of...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jan 2010, 19:18
Replies: 20
Views: 5,844
Posted By Scooby Don't

A small addendum to Yahoo!'s post... In the US,...

A small addendum to Yahoo!'s post... In the US, they sometimes call controllers "ATCs", but in the UK it's always ATCO in civilian life. What they call NCO controllers in the RAF, I don't know, but...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Jan 2010, 11:14
Replies: 13
Views: 6,781
Posted By Scooby Don't

HD, you missed the incorrect spelling of...

HD, you missed the incorrect spelling of "definitely".

Nice reposte up to a point, rice.and.pea, until you ruined it with the lower case i in "i'm" and "one too many commas". One comma is, of...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Jan 2010, 05:36
Replies: 13
Views: 6,781
Posted By Scooby Don't

callumj94 - it is worth pointing out to you, and...

callumj94 - it is worth pointing out to you, and any other potential recruits browsing the board, that all ab-inito ATC training course will involve a great deal of book learning.

A parallel can...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Jan 2010, 04:13
Replies: 16
Views: 3,979
Posted By Scooby Don't

Maybe I'm being old-fashioned, but I've NEVER...

Maybe I'm being old-fashioned, but I've NEVER been to an interview in anything other than a suit and tie. It is highly unlikely that anyone will be marked down for looking "too professional", and...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jan 2010, 17:24
Replies: 24
Views: 4,593
Posted By Scooby Don't

Just because a speed is mandatory does not...

Just because a speed is mandatory does not necessarily mean there is no tolerance!
Altitudes are mandatory, but Mode C is allowed to be 200' off and to achieve a CPL you need only maintain within...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Dec 2009, 15:53
Replies: 24
Views: 3,881
Posted By Scooby Don't

I started my course at 24 and was about the 4th...

I started my course at 24 and was about the 4th oldest out of 30 or so starters. There were somewhat fewer finishers!

I really don't think the "return on training investment" thing is an issue....
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Dec 2009, 02:15
Replies: 44
Views: 8,613
Posted By Scooby Don't

Given what I've heard lately from within NATS,...

Given what I've heard lately from within NATS, especially with regard to the quality of management at all non-op levels (and about what happens to management, even quite senior, when they stand up...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2009, 18:50
Replies: 12
Views: 3,308
Posted By Scooby Don't

Whether or not "runway heading" is still used in...

Whether or not "runway heading" is still used in the UK is immaterial though, since it is used elsewhere. It's often used in SIDs in North America, for example. Especially with parallel or closely...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2009, 15:01
Replies: 12
Views: 3,308
Posted By Scooby Don't

This is quite a common question, and the answer...

This is quite a common question, and the answer remains the same!

Runway heading is just that, a heading. DO NOT adjust for drift; just fly the heading.

Runway track or straight ahead both mean...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Nov 2009, 18:54
Replies: 12
Views: 2,012
Posted By Scooby Don't

Spitoon just beat me to it, but to reiterate I...

Spitoon just beat me to it, but to reiterate I think you're misreading it.

Imagine the sentence as "when you are using SSR to identify traffic, these are the methods which can be used."
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