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Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2015, 17:27
Replies: 24
Views: 9,643
Posted By surfingatco

A wee note to say that Pat (Patrick) had a great...

A wee note to say that Pat (Patrick) had a great send off yesterday, from the eulogy from his eldest brother to the readings from his daughters Larissa and Tanya, he was sent to a better place with...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th May 2015, 22:18
Replies: 24
Views: 9,643
Posted By surfingatco

From Pat's daughter Larissa's Facebook page which...

From Pat's daughter Larissa's Facebook page which I'm sure she won't mind me reproducing here:

As promised, details of dad's service can be found below.
Easthampstead Park Crematorium, South...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Apr 2015, 21:03
Replies: 24
Views: 9,643
Posted By surfingatco

Pat made it to the recent Heathrow Nostalgia...

Pat made it to the recent Heathrow Nostalgia Night and I'm sure he enjoyed ACE's stories and seeing many "old" colleagues.

He trained me at LL, and I helped him revalidate at TC. One quick story...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Jan 2014, 23:38
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,452,781
Posted By surfingatco

Severe Icing

Happened yesterday at a dual runway airport in the South of England:
Me (Final Director): "We've had reports of severe icing at your altitude - are you getting any?"
Pilot: "Not even enough to make...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Aug 2013, 11:22
Replies: 25
Views: 6,001
Posted By surfingatco

Good to see my recording of Al's Mike Romeo...

Good to see my recording of Al's Mike Romeo rendition at his retirement do is still getting an airing :)

Don't think we'd get away with it now :=

SA (ex D Watch and have never worn ladies...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Feb 2013, 10:36
Replies: 267
Views: 76,594
Posted By surfingatco

Oops! Not the first miss ident in my long career...

Oops! Not the first miss ident in my long career - Lord King of BA it is!
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Feb 2013, 10:34
Replies: 2
Views: 2,146
Posted By surfingatco

The way my team (Hibs) are playing at the moment,...

The way my team (Hibs) are playing at the moment, I might consider a career change!
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Feb 2013, 09:47
Replies: 267
Views: 76,594
Posted By surfingatco

Just caught up with this thread - best 12 years...

Just caught up with this thread - best 12 years of my ATC "career" spent in that building - and I've got my brick! (Thanks MD & MC). I'm looking forward to AC's stories on friday evening at Lasham -...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Nov 2012, 10:39
Replies: 4
Views: 2,361
Posted By surfingatco

Or "Descend for 2 minutes on high" aka...

Or "Descend for 2 minutes on high" aka microwave!
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2012, 23:28
Replies: 16
Views: 7,126
Posted By surfingatco

Sad news - RIP Margo. I must've first met Margo...

Sad news - RIP Margo. I must've first met Margo in 1972 at Redbrae and have happy memories of her, including on Controller's Cup trips!
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Nov 2011, 20:49
Replies: 115
Views: 76,019
Posted By surfingatco

Mr Swiss Control wasn't the first to validate...

Mr Swiss Control wasn't the first to validate whilst 23 was in use but he did it while I was Watch Training bod on X Watch, TC.

I may not have been the first but as I drove down the M4 on a rainy...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th May 2010, 21:47
Replies: 18
Views: 1,946
Posted By surfingatco

Wink On the beach - I did ask but (computer) arrivals...

On the beach - I did ask but (computer) arrivals said no! So it was 3 miles baby, well almost!
Forum: ATC Issues
10th May 2010, 20:03
Replies: 18
Views: 1,946
Posted By surfingatco

5milesbaby - spot on. The schedules were way out...

5milesbaby - spot on. The schedules were way out as the transatlantics were delayed by routing round Efyaj........... This required the arrival regulation and landing on the departure runway was not...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st May 2009, 10:35
Replies: 7
Views: 1,709
Posted By surfingatco

Now you're learning sarcasm :D Seriously...

Now you're learning sarcasm :D

Seriously though (and I don't think you were?), please don't dial in the wrong altitude - it just adds to the already busy R/T.

More importantly on the Heathrow...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Mar 2009, 21:33
Replies: 28
Views: 3,918
Posted By surfingatco

32 Course - last of the "full price" Cadet...

32 Course - last of the "full price" Cadet Courses - day job LL Approach - part time job GS, TC.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2009, 17:24
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,058,520
Posted By surfingatco

Sounds to me like a different ATCO about 5...

Sounds to me like a different ATCO about 5 minutes after AWE1549 disappears from his radar. As a UK ATCO, I empathised with him when he had no idea if the aircraft had crashed, or ditched "safely".
...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jan 2009, 16:43
Replies: 21
Views: 2,839
Posted By surfingatco

If an A320 can land on the Hudson River, surely...

If an A320 can land on the Hudson River, surely it can use the reservoir, then water taxi to T5! :D
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Aug 2008, 22:36
Replies: 20
Views: 3,989
Posted By surfingatco

which, in the UK, led to several pilots climbing...

which, in the UK, led to several pilots climbing to their heading, or more frequently just reading back the figures, eg.

Me "Turn left heading 120 degrees"
Pilot "120"

I fell foul of this...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Jul 2008, 20:03
Replies: 10
Views: 1,529
Posted By surfingatco

For those of you who haven't heard the Mike Romeo...

For those of you who haven't heard the Mike Romeo story here (http://www.tamarweb.net/xwatch/sounds/mikeromeo.mp3) it is (from ACE's retirement do a few years ago).

Enjoy!

SA

If the link...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Jan 2008, 10:52
Replies: 41
Views: 6,858
Posted By surfingatco

2407M! I worked a JAL B743 direct to Tokyo (quite...

2407M! I worked a JAL B743 direct to Tokyo (quite a few years ago!) and he took 23 for departure (if memory serves me right the TODA was 2357M) - he rotated at the intersection of 27L, which,...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Apr 2007, 08:23
Replies: 6
Views: 1,780
Posted By surfingatco

The article referred to by HD is here...

The article referred to by HD is here (http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/2009/2009939/noise_pollution_fears_over_flight_path_plans)
I've lived in Wokingham for 18 years and I'm used to the sight of...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Jan 2007, 17:15
Replies: 54
Views: 11,361
Posted By surfingatco

That was probably GASUG, which is now at The...

That was probably GASUG, which is now at The Museum of Flight at East Fortune. It made me feel my age when visiting East Fortune for the first time last October. Most of the exhibits were flying when...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Oct 2006, 10:43
Replies: 23
Views: 3,486
Posted By surfingatco

I'd love to say "Cleared ILS" tomorrow if it...

I'd love to say "Cleared ILS" tomorrow if it meant "don't descend to 2500ft below the glide path and hit the low level traffic working Thames" and it was understood by all nationalities of pilots. RT...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Aug 2005, 14:53
Replies: 12
Views: 1,896
Posted By surfingatco

I remember doing AIR Deps on 09R (or it might've...

I remember doing AIR Deps on 09R (or it might've been 10R!) many years ago and the assistant beside GMP took a phone call from an airline (probably BA) asking if there were start up delays on. He...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2005, 15:35
Replies: 62
Views: 10,463
Posted By surfingatco

For Skyport's take on the new tower click here...

For Skyport's take on the new tower click here (http://www.tamarweb.net/images/dogsbody001.jpg)
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Mar 2005, 12:39
Replies: 46
Views: 10,142
Posted By surfingatco

I remember a certain lady controller (now retired...

I remember a certain lady controller (now retired to Guernsey) at Heathrow a few years ago broadcasting an explanation to the 4 or so aircraft holding on the left for 27L as to why Judith, in her...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Feb 2005, 16:52
Replies: 29
Views: 10,256
Posted By surfingatco

Just heard Billy Connolly talking about the...

Just heard Billy Connolly talking about the female weight lifter with the 150 pound snatch - ooh err missus!!!!
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Feb 2005, 21:40
Replies: 29
Views: 10,256
Posted By surfingatco

To hear the Mike Romeo story straight from the...

To hear the Mike Romeo story straight from the horse's mouth, at AC's retirement do click here (http://www.tamarweb.net/sounds/mikeromeo.mp3) (Mp3 file - 1.8MB)
Brings tears to my eyes everytime I...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jan 2005, 20:00
Replies: 13
Views: 3,234
Posted By surfingatco

I, like everyone, was shocked to hear the sad...

I, like everyone, was shocked to hear the sad news. I knew Ray back in the days of Redbrae FC in the Ayrshire league (the 70s to you youngsters), but anytime I've seen him (infrequently) over the...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jan 2005, 20:14
Replies: 59
Views: 25,606
Posted By surfingatco

I know it's a bit late, but I found out from PB...

I know it's a bit late, but I found out from PB that the most likely date for the change from 28s/10s to 27s/09s was the night of 2nd July 1987.

And Jerricho, a New Horizon mug never touched my...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2004, 20:18
Replies: 59
Views: 25,606
Posted By surfingatco

Not sure when it changed but I was Tower...

Not sure when it changed but I was Tower Controller on the night it changed, and I've still got the old 28L designator as a souvenir. See Here (http://www.tamarweb.net/images/28l.jpg).

I'll make...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Jul 2004, 21:43
Replies: 12
Views: 3,184
Posted By surfingatco

AIC 41/2004 gave details of the TRA, SFC - 2500ft...

AIC 41/2004 gave details of the TRA, SFC - 2500ft (QNH) which was active on Saturday and Sunday. It extended about 1 mile beyond the Silverstone ATZ (yes they have one!) except for the Turweston ATZ....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2004, 21:43
Replies: 137
Views: 14,818
Posted By surfingatco

AIC 41/2004 gave details of the TRA, SFC - 2500ft...

AIC 41/2004 gave details of the TRA, SFC - 2500ft (QNH) which was active on Saturday and Sunday. It extended about 1 mile beyond the Silverstone ATZ (yes they have one!) except for the Turweston ATZ....
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2004, 08:38
Replies: 137
Views: 14,818
Posted By surfingatco

Thanks helitele, appreciate the comments - I'll...

Thanks helitele, appreciate the comments - I'll pass it on to the rest of the team

SA
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Jul 2004, 08:38
Replies: 12
Views: 3,184
Posted By surfingatco

Thanks helitele, appreciate the comments - I'll...

Thanks helitele, appreciate the comments - I'll pass it on to the rest of the team

SA
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