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Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2008, 13:58
Replies: 32
Views: 6,683
Posted By Dances with Boffins

C'mon Porra, apply. Join us on the Stripey...

C'mon Porra, apply. Join us on the Stripey Side.There's a thread somewhere that has the details on the interview process. You'd love us really.

Some even have a GSOH...:ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2008, 13:51
Replies: 19
Views: 3,820
Posted By Dances with Boffins

To which the standard reply will be:- 1) I...

To which the standard reply will be:-

1) I am [ATCOs are not the most modest of people..:E]
2)Any employer apart from the one I currently work for [Throw can have 3 goes at answering this one]...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Nov 2008, 15:15
Replies: 2,029
Views: 217,279
Posted By Dances with Boffins

I went to the brief because i wanted to hear...

I went to the brief because i wanted to hear whatever they could come out with to convince me to slit my own throat and vote "Yes".

I listened, I questioned and i changed my mind. Two main...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Oct 2008, 15:56
Replies: 2,029
Views: 217,279
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Well I just ran the handy gadget that HR have...

Well I just ran the handy gadget that HR have posted on their site on NATSNet that lets you work out what effect all this will have on your pension as an individual.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Sep 2008, 15:40
Replies: 2,029
Views: 217,279
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Oh great. Now we are getting threats. Ee, it...

Oh great. Now we are getting threats. Ee, it 'minds me of t'days of old down t'pit.

Will you be coming down from your large and influential unit to intimidate and bully us at our small and...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Sep 2008, 07:56
Replies: 202
Views: 53,834
Posted By Dances with Boffins

yes Purely to stop all the bitching about...

yes

Purely to stop all the bitching about it. :ouch:
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Sep 2008, 10:23
Replies: 10
Views: 1,634
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Erm... Consider for one small moment. Mr B...

Erm...

Consider for one small moment. Mr B was brought into the company by the Board to do a particular job, for which he was considered the best qualified. He has done precisely what he was...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th May 2008, 10:20
Replies: 28
Views: 7,417
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Well, the weather is nice... Everything else is...

Well, the weather is nice... Everything else is in a state of flux. :rolleyes:
Forum: ATC Issues
6th May 2008, 10:40
Replies: 28
Views: 7,417
Posted By Dances with Boffins

1. if you don't have a car, don't buy one whilst...

1. if you don't have a car, don't buy one whilst at the college. There will be a whole bunch of folks on your course all going the same way as you and who will be grateful to split the fuel costs....
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Apr 2008, 15:08
Replies: 12
Views: 2,192
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Good luck with this mate. We've been trying to...

Good luck with this mate. We've been trying to get the two-winged master-race to impart their performance figures to us at NATS for years. We have got some "look at the radar and guess" figures in...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Apr 2008, 14:21
Replies: 23
Views: 2,600
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Probably not by gibbering Bill though. She...

Probably not by gibbering Bill though.

She put up a good fight for us:D
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Apr 2008, 07:54
Replies: 15
Views: 3,403
Posted By Dances with Boffins

If you want to be an ATCO, you will sign. if you...

If you want to be an ATCO, you will sign. if you are wondering whether you might or might not pass and therefore un-decided about your career, you may have problems applying sufficient commitment to...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Apr 2008, 13:46
Replies: 22
Views: 4,564
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Just 'cos Uncle Sam has bought some expensive...

Just 'cos Uncle Sam has bought some expensive toys, doesn't automatically make them any more useful... e.g. Nuclear powered aircraft carriers or moon missions.

No-one can argue that 3D doesn't...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Apr 2008, 10:00
Replies: 22
Views: 4,564
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Cost. All the money goes on Gonzo's tea-swindle...

Cost. All the money goes on Gonzo's tea-swindle and there is none left for anything else :E

Actually, the question is being asked [again] at Hurn, prior to moving to the new College.:ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2008, 14:01
Replies: 22
Views: 4,564
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Why can't they get it at Hurn? Simple. We...

Why can't they get it at Hurn?

Simple. We got it [in it's previous incarnation] some 12 YEARS ago! Then it only had two US airports and a rather boxy-looking "generic" one, but it did integrate...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Feb 2008, 11:03
Replies: 6
Views: 1,814
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Try work-experience at the NATS College over in...

Try work-experience at the NATS College over in Bournemouth...01202 472358 and speak to Mr Andi MacNish. He's a thoroughly nice bloke.:ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Feb 2008, 10:20
Replies: 4
Views: 769
Posted By Dances with Boffins

There is no global selection process for ATSAs in...

There is no global selection process for ATSAs in NATS. When external recruitment does take place [which is rare these days] it is done locally by the unit that needs an ATSA [or ATSAs]. This only...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Feb 2008, 15:40
Replies: 12
Views: 3,580
Posted By Dances with Boffins

There is a whole website dedicated to the NATS...

There is a whole website dedicated to the NATS consultation, which even has a postcode checker (http://www.consultation.nats.co.uk/mapintro/6/how_this_affects_you.html)which should answer any...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Feb 2008, 15:25
Replies: 21
Views: 3,412
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Gonzo the Great is indeed correct. The Air/GMC at...

Gonzo the Great is indeed correct. The Air/GMC at Hurn goes way beyond what is specified in the UK ADI rating, although the really cute stuff will only be delivered to those going to the airports...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2008, 12:27
Replies: 23
Views: 4,142
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Inverness - Dalcross Aberdeen - Dyce Newquay...

Inverness - Dalcross
Aberdeen - Dyce
Newquay - St Mawgan
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2008, 12:22
Replies: 21
Views: 3,412
Posted By Dances with Boffins

onwaytobeATC Don't sweat the Area/Approach...

onwaytobeATC
Don't sweat the Area/Approach decision at the moment. Both have their up-sides and drawbacks. You will find very few that are in either job that hanker to be on the other side of the...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2008, 07:50
Replies: 21
Views: 3,412
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Beware of niknak's post. Methinks fact is tinged...

Beware of niknak's post. Methinks fact is tinged with some form of extreme bitterness.
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2008, 07:45
Replies: 33
Views: 6,283
Posted By Dances with Boffins

ILS, Lighten up on the poor wee buggers. ATCO...

ILS, Lighten up on the poor wee buggers.
ATCO training is tough on the loved ones and it makes life just a little more bearable if you can soften the fact that you will be studying all hours that...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Feb 2008, 15:16
Replies: 24
Views: 3,476
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Well, there is a Ricky Brown currently doing the...

Well, there is a Ricky Brown currently doing the TATC-Tango at Hurn, so I guess he decided to stick with the ATCO thing. He's rattling through the Airports course at the moment, so will be pitching...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Jan 2008, 15:02
Replies: 43
Views: 7,579
Posted By Dances with Boffins

I think I like Gemsounds attitude too, Sheds. Can...

I think I like Gemsounds attitude too, Sheds. Can we keep him/her please?
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Jan 2008, 14:54
Replies: 41
Views: 6,862
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Gonzo, you and your motley crew are to be...

Gonzo, you and your motley crew are to be congratulated for managing to keep the whole of Heathrow going throughout yesterday's shenannigans without the fine gentlemen of the press even noticing how...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jan 2008, 15:17
Replies: 22
Views: 4,901
Posted By Dances with Boffins

As Swanwick isn't an RAF station, why do the RAF...

As Swanwick isn't an RAF station, why do the RAF there get a flag? They wouldn't have one if they were at any MoD site...

Just tell them to salute the big propellor instead.:}
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jan 2008, 15:11
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,745,278
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Gonzo's "anorak" reply does reveal a little too...

Gonzo's "anorak" reply does reveal a little too much about his hobbies. Can someone make sure he goes home after his shift? :8
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Nov 2007, 11:17
Replies: 11
Views: 2,933
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Arkle - you intrigue me... Who was it at "The...

Arkle - you intrigue me...
Who was it at "The College" who denied you access to ATCO training?
4 ex-assistants were on the last graduation from Hurn, with backgrounds ranging from "young,...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Oct 2007, 15:01
Replies: 19
Views: 2,921
Posted By Dances with Boffins

A recourse is usually a lot more helpful than...

A recourse is usually a lot more helpful than graduating on a course that you only just managed to pass. Moving on to further training on either another college discipline or unit validation without...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Oct 2007, 14:53
Replies: 16
Views: 2,090
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Sgts Mess is better than Officers.:} Both are...

Sgts Mess is better than Officers.:}
Both are better than NATS [no booze at all in NATS].
Free is the only way to ski, paying for it is just stoopid [unless they try and make you ski UP hills]....
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Aug 2007, 08:13
Replies: 12
Views: 2,729
Posted By Dances with Boffins

For the simple reason that Approach will not...

For the simple reason that Approach will not transfer you from his frequency until he is sure that you are going to proceed from your present position to the aerodrome. Last thing anyone wants is a...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jul 2007, 13:32
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,745,278
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Gonz, I've been juggling my balls like mental for...

Gonz, I've been juggling my balls like mental for years. I now need glasses.
:E
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jul 2007, 13:28
Replies: 29
Views: 5,731
Posted By Dances with Boffins

fact One was a "girlie", one was a "boy-ie"...

fact

One was a "girlie", one was a "boy-ie" so you can scratch that particular accusation for starters.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jul 2007, 13:24
Replies: 17
Views: 2,254
Posted By Dances with Boffins

Simple answer. Would you like to have some slf:8...

Simple answer. Would you like to have some slf:8 come bimbling down the aisle with his scanner in one hand asking "Why did you read the heading back wrong..?" or "Why are we number 63 in the...
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