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Forum: ATC Issues
17th May 2013, 00:50
Replies: 14
Views: 3,353
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Steady, Zooker old chap. At your age you need to...

Steady, Zooker old chap. At your age you need to watch your blood pressure. Now sit down. The nurse will be along shortly! :)
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Apr 2013, 22:33
Replies: 55
Views: 11,641
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Having worked opposite him at Glasgow...

Having worked opposite him at Glasgow International, it's very strange not talking to him when we phone Prestwick! Sorry I can't be at the retirement bash in the Parkstone. :sad:
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Jan 2013, 16:13
Replies: 75
Views: 15,350
Posted By Bring back Tridents

"weld man and machine together somehow" ...

"weld man and machine together somehow"

Maybe so, but EFPS is NOT its finest hour. If I can do things better with a paper strip and a pen there is NO benefit to me as an ATCO from having an...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Jan 2013, 20:35
Replies: 75
Views: 15,350
Posted By Bring back Tridents

As I've said elsewhere, the paper strip never...

As I've said elsewhere, the paper strip never needed an upgrade. It always did what you needed it to do. Same can't be said about EFPS. It makes what used to be easy things difficult.
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Jan 2013, 21:02
Replies: 28
Views: 9,266
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Glasgow International (EGPF) has NavCanada's...

Glasgow International (EGPF) has NavCanada's electronic strip system in both VCR and Approach. Since you don't want a debate about pros and cons I shall confine myself to saying that paper strips...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Nov 2012, 16:55
Replies: 56
Views: 29,907
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Most of the youth of today won't know what a...

Most of the youth of today won't know what a Nimrod is. And remember, when it comes to radomes big isn't always better! :=
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Nov 2012, 16:51
Replies: 2
Views: 1,579
Posted By Bring back Tridents

The airfield at which I work is planning to...

The airfield at which I work is planning to dispose of the VOR, though not sure when. There will still be an NDB.
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Nov 2012, 22:36
Replies: 56
Views: 29,907
Posted By Bring back Tridents

That's probably the hardest you ever worked,...

That's probably the hardest you ever worked, Zook! :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Nov 2011, 19:47
Replies: 17
Views: 3,099
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Way back in the distant past (1980) when our...

Way back in the distant past (1980) when our Cadet Course was doing the Approach Procedural Course at CATC, we were told that there was no such thing as Release on Contact and that we should refuse...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2011, 14:22
Replies: 29
Views: 5,941
Posted By Bring back Tridents

In response to some of the previous comments, I...

In response to some of the previous comments, I think it's worth remembering what happened in the UK some time ago (1996?). Then, the Labour opposition's Andrew Smith, a Shadow Minister at the...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2011, 13:38
Replies: 65
Views: 24,440
Posted By Bring back Tridents

There's a young lady who flies for BMR on the...

There's a young lady who flies for BMR on the E145 whose voice is famous at my unit. Lovely, sultry Scottish accent! :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Jun 2011, 21:38
Replies: 669
Views: 173,135
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Mine was 2813.

Mine was 2813.
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Jun 2011, 14:59
Replies: 10
Views: 2,086
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Thank you one and all. It was a question posed by...

Thank you one and all. It was a question posed by another 39 Course refugee who posted some pictures of the 'Ops Room' at Barton Hall on his social networking page (doesn't seem to want to say...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Jun 2011, 10:36
Replies: 10
Views: 2,086
Posted By Bring back Tridents

D Controller

A few years before I started as a cadet on 39 Course, a system was in operation where the area procedural controller sat miles away from the radar controller. An example of this would be at Scottish...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th May 2011, 23:50
Replies: 669
Views: 173,135
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Christine Thorburn (?) must have been on a fairly...

Christine Thorburn (?) must have been on a fairly early cadet course. Christine was at Glasgow when I arrived in 1979 on ATCA famil from 39 Course and she'd been there a while. During that time she'd...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Nov 2010, 21:02
Replies: 63
Views: 25,344
Posted By Bring back Tridents

...as has Aberdeen, Doncaster and Isle of Man!

...as has Aberdeen, Doncaster and Isle of Man!
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Aug 2010, 16:18
Replies: 53
Views: 22,193
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Couldn't agree more! :D

Couldn't agree more!
:D
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Aug 2010, 15:26
Replies: 53
Views: 22,193
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Throw a Dyce, you may say that. I couldn't...

Throw a Dyce, you may say that. I couldn't possibly comment!!
;);)
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Aug 2010, 12:13
Replies: 53
Views: 22,193
Posted By Bring back Tridents

We've found that the best system is the one that...

We've found that the best system is the one that still uses paper strips!! Granted that's not going to be an option for you but you'll be amazed at all the things you'll find you can't do easily that...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Aug 2010, 11:48
Replies: 10
Views: 2,633
Posted By Bring back Tridents

I try not to hold Nav Canada responsible for our...

I try not to hold Nav Canada responsible for our EFPS but it's very difficult!! :mad:
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Jun 2010, 20:47
Replies: 75
Views: 15,350
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Sorry, I seem to have blundered in here by...

Sorry, I seem to have blundered in here by mistake. I thought this thread was about Scottish Airports EFPS. Must have been mistaken.:rolleyes:
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Feb 2008, 20:38
Replies: 30
Views: 5,109
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Marconi 264s

Ahhhh, Marconi 264s. Now there was a radar. Blips the width of an airway and tangential fade on base leg.:uhoh: <emotion filled sigh> They were great for showing weather but I seem to remember you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Oct 2007, 20:47
Replies: 849
Views: 539,884
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Manager ATC at a Scottish airport - £4100net +...

Manager ATC at a Scottish airport - £4100net + Family BUPA (and with a family like mine that's an excellent addition! :ok:). Ulcer and stress ball are also included! :E
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Oct 2007, 16:00
Replies: 14
Views: 3,050
Posted By Bring back Tridents

Sorry for being late to this discussion. Glasgow...

Sorry for being late to this discussion. Glasgow and Edinburgh have the same problem in the Scottish TMA with the Class E between them . It makes for some interesting moments on Glasgow Radar as...
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