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13th Jun 2013, 21:53
Replies: 62
Views: 26,764
Posted By BrATCO

The SSK, Obviously... As I'm not an...

The SSK,

Obviously...
As I'm not an expert in porky pies, I'll refrain from making comments on usually well-informed ATC specialists.

However, I dare say I'm fed up with misinformation !
...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2012, 12:55
Replies: 8
Views: 5,796
Posted By BrATCO

Not that I know... Police know who did it....

Not that I know...

Police know who did it. They never found him.
He must be abroad, in a country where he won't be caught...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Dec 2011, 20:21
Replies: 29
Views: 9,712
Posted By BrATCO

Iamhere, ...Unless the French decide they need...

Iamhere,
...Unless the French decide they need the space they lease to the Swiss, West of Geneva. They could decide to take back and work their airspace.

Fact is that they could need it to...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Dec 2011, 14:33
Replies: 3
Views: 2,273
Posted By BrATCO

Waco, I imagine this French bashing session was...

Waco, I imagine this French bashing session was stronger than you, on a Christmas Eve...:ugh:

Santa flew slot free on a free route... where there was enough money and not oo much unemployment....
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Nov 2011, 11:53
Replies: 2
Views: 1,876
Posted By BrATCO

Fine ! 3 questions spring to my mind : - Who...

Fine ! 3 questions spring to my mind :

- Who will train the new controllers ? I mean OJT.

- Savings for AENA, OK... Will this mean savings for companies ?

- What happens after the 5 years...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Nov 2011, 08:53
Replies: 11
Views: 6,635
Posted By BrATCO

"Descend Flight Level 9-0" "Climb Flight Level...

"Descend Flight Level 9-0"
"Climb Flight Level 0-9-0"

"Turn Right Twenty Degrees", "Turn Left Heading 0-8-7"... :)
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Nov 2011, 12:58
Replies: 17
Views: 3,659
Posted By BrATCO

Depends on weather (think about special VFR) ...

Depends on weather (think about special VFR)

I've always thought providing separation (even when not needed) is more comfortable than no separation, but compulsory visual before someone's scared...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Nov 2011, 12:52
Replies: 17
Views: 3,659
Posted By BrATCO

Right !... and not. Back in years, I had...

Right !... and not.

Back in years, I had this discussion with a colleague who crossed the TMA I controlled.
When she landed, she told me that my method to "impose" altitude to VFRs wasn't legal....
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Nov 2011, 11:04
Replies: 13
Views: 3,159
Posted By BrATCO

Blockla, Not really off-topic IMHO. CPDLC...

Blockla,
Not really off-topic IMHO.

CPDLC comes with electronic stripping (or stripless control) which, as far as I understand it, means no more overall comprehention of the global situation,...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Sep 2011, 21:12
Replies: 10
Views: 3,861
Posted By BrATCO

Did you receive your new delay from your company...

Did you receive your new delay from your company (via ACARS ?) if they didn't know yet you had already started-up, or from ATC ?
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Sep 2011, 19:49
Replies: 43
Views: 8,596
Posted By BrATCO

Safetymike, Controllers ask for more working...

Safetymike,
Controllers ask for more working colleagues, in order to provide safety. Because we (the ones with the coal face) know we MUST provide safety.

CANSO's idea is to train more...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Sep 2011, 17:13
Replies: 13
Views: 3,237
Posted By BrATCO

Military radars are able to give an approximation...

Military radars are able to give an approximation of the altitude based on primary.

We had once in France (last year, IIRC) an aircraft with a false altitude report (mode C).
When the pilot said...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Sep 2011, 22:18
Replies: 19
Views: 5,441
Posted By BrATCO

I would not be surprised DFS would receive...

I would not be surprised DFS would receive Eurocontrol's congratulations next year. Just as AENA and DSNA did after last year's problems in Spain and France.
Eurocontrol PRR 2010...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Sep 2011, 20:11
Replies: 43
Views: 8,596
Posted By BrATCO

I just had to come back to GL's speech in ATC...

I just had to come back to GL's speech in ATC Global Conference 2011...


He says he was a controller.
What kind of controller could say : "Come what may." when discussing job ?
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Sep 2011, 19:43
Replies: 29
Views: 4,688
Posted By BrATCO

Mcstiofan, opinions based on analyses of facts...

Mcstiofan,
opinions based on analyses of facts and project/laws.
Even though a bit long, I'll try to explain :

- "from now on, the overall controllers' pay will decrease.
Slightly, but...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Sep 2011, 11:45
Replies: 29
Views: 4,688
Posted By BrATCO

Kiwitraveller, from now on, the overall...

Kiwitraveller,
from now on, the overall controllers' pay will decrease.
Slightly, but surely.

Half the unit cost in 2020 will mean less controllers paid less. It will also mean less investment...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Sep 2011, 12:38
Replies: 43
Views: 8,596
Posted By BrATCO

When childs rule...

That's right, Watcher.

Whoever is in charge, there will always be a management. Because we need coordination. They can't get rid of us, we can't do without a management.
The problem is that...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Sep 2011, 01:14
Replies: 43
Views: 8,596
Posted By BrATCO

It seems he's made some friends lately... ...

It seems he's made some friends lately...

His idea of removing controllers' rights to defend themselves is not a one-shot :
...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Sep 2011, 12:30
Replies: 6
Views: 1,635
Posted By BrATCO

Might be too late for this year, but there's...

Might be too late for this year, but there's nothing bad in trying anyway.

You'll have to pass exams first (part of them in French, I'm afraid).
Then you'll have to start a new training from...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Aug 2011, 23:33
Replies: 29
Views: 4,688
Posted By BrATCO

This wouldn't be wise from the French. ...

This wouldn't be wise from the French.

Staffing:
We already feel a beginning of under staffing. Not sure we could deal with any more sector before 5 or 6 years, as every other controller leaving...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Aug 2011, 21:57
Replies: 57
Views: 6,158
Posted By BrATCO

Splitduty, There could be no purely-technical...

Splitduty,
There could be no purely-technical reason for your departure "on time" from Spain, but you might find a part of the answer here :...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 21:59
Replies: 20
Views: 4,755
Posted By BrATCO

Blissbak, From 8 to 20 wouldn't be a problem. ...

Blissbak,
From 8 to 20 wouldn't be a problem.
From 8 to 5, they'll have to deal with wake turbulence, which they didn't know in ACCs... I would have thought planes, pilots and passengers would have...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 21:42
Replies: 26
Views: 6,074
Posted By BrATCO

I stand corrected. The flyers I read were...

I stand corrected. The flyers I read were summaries in French...

In this case, no mistake from the union, just a blatant trap from management.
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 20:33
Replies: 26
Views: 6,074
Posted By BrATCO

From the union's flyers I've read, it seems the...

From the union's flyers I've read, it seems the big deal in Germany is overtime and all the problems this induces : overstress and fatigue, understaffing on a medium or long term. Thus safety and/or...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 19:43
Replies: 31
Views: 11,418
Posted By BrATCO

No reference about a latest point, but the pilot...

No reference about a latest point, but the pilot should know the controler's intentions at latest before the threshold (which is already very late).
As said above, that's around 50'.

How many...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 19:15
Replies: 57
Views: 6,158
Posted By BrATCO

Splitduty, I don't agree, nor disagree. I just...

Splitduty,
I don't agree, nor disagree. I just wouldn't like being in their shoes.

You complain about Spanish service... wait for SESAR and its semi-automated control system. I forecast that the...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 19:04
Replies: 43
Views: 8,596
Posted By BrATCO

Striking ATCOs: Governments Must Act!

Striking ATCOs: Governments Must Act! (http://www.canso.org/cms/showpage.aspx?id=3138)

Worth reading...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 19:01
Replies: 26
Views: 6,074
Posted By BrATCO

Striking ATCOs: Governments Must Act!

I was about to post here, but I think a new thread would be better.

http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/461860-striking-atcos-governments-must-act.html
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2011, 15:22
Replies: 57
Views: 6,158
Posted By BrATCO

splitduty, Your scheduled depature was at 1200,...

splitduty,
Your scheduled depature was at 1200, you took off at 1200...

You did fly your flight plan route to the French entry point, got a 450NM direct to the UK entry point, which saved you a...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Aug 2011, 02:51
Replies: 18
Views: 4,340
Posted By BrATCO

I do agree with ATC Watcher on TCAS reaction vs...

I do agree with ATC Watcher on TCAS reaction vs protection. I guess the green bow must not often be in the 8000' region.
On the other hand, 8000' is a wee not enough for an emergency descent...
...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Aug 2011, 10:23
Replies: 18
Views: 4,340
Posted By BrATCO

I don't know if anything is stated anywhere. I...

I don't know if anything is stated anywhere.
I usually expect 1000' per minute average (up or down), except for climbing A340 and long hauls shortly after their departure.

Experience shows that...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Aug 2011, 21:35
Replies: 26
Views: 6,074
Posted By BrATCO

Touny, remember last year ? When we were...

Touny,
remember last year ?
When we were paid more than €150000 per year, had 242 holidays, were potential mass-murderers because we worked alone on a sector in order to let our female colleagues...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Aug 2011, 09:25
Replies: 38
Views: 5,167
Posted By BrATCO

We seem to need an explaination here. ...

We seem to need an explaination here.

"Separation" in a RWY pattern is not possible : we would need 1000' or 3 NM between traffics.
The controller's job is then to let traffic close nearer than...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Aug 2011, 21:31
Replies: 6
Views: 2,481
Posted By BrATCO

I hadn't thought about this possibility of bad...

I hadn't thought about this possibility of bad transmission via radio.

What about "Les Anglais sont troublants" (thrilling or unsettling) ?
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Aug 2011, 21:18
Replies: 38
Views: 5,167
Posted By BrATCO

Thank you, Spitoon ! Glad to learn the correct...

Thank you, Spitoon !
Glad to learn the correct phraseology : "collision avoidance" vs "separation" for VFRs. :ok:
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