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Forum: ATC Issues
6th Jun 2003, 06:12
Replies: 9
Views: 2,510
Posted By Fallows

I believe that in Russia they use kilometers per...

I believe that in Russia they use kilometers per hour as a measurement of speed and meters as a measurement of altitude. The conversion was a factor in the mid-air collision between the Saudia Boeing...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2003, 18:39
Replies: 83
Views: 7,673
Posted By Fallows

A colleague and I flew our Arrow at low level...

A colleague and I flew our Arrow at low level retracing the flight of the Dambusters from Lincolnshire across the North Sea via Southwold in Suffolk to Holland and then finished it off with a visit...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Jun 2003, 03:28
Replies: 17
Views: 1,744
Posted By Fallows

I was subject to an infringement report last...

I was subject to an infringement report last year. I am an ATC "bod" with hundreds of hours experience, my co pilot/ passenger was a very, very, senior airline captain and CRM expert who knew the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2003, 23:42
Replies: 3
Views: 2,044
Posted By Fallows

In RAF Bomber Command, there were quite a few...

In RAF Bomber Command, there were quite a few occasions when the pilot was wounded and another crew member took over, this was often because the Navigator, Bomb Aimer, Flight Engineer, etc had...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2003, 02:52
Replies: 39
Views: 7,720
Posted By Fallows

I cant help thinking that the Aussies, Canucks,...

I cant help thinking that the Aussies, Canucks, New Zealanders, Indians, and other nationalities never had this problem in 1914 and 1939, and they did not wait for two years before entering the fray.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2003, 02:30
Replies: 21
Views: 4,118
Posted By Fallows

The irony of this situation is that because of...

The irony of this situation is that because of the quasi-military nature of some of their work, particularly at ATC centres, ATC staff are security vetted and party to the Official Secrets Act. I...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th May 2003, 04:08
Replies: 21
Views: 4,118
Posted By Fallows

Flight Deck Access

I am an ATC "bod" based at Swanwick. This afternoon my colleagues and I were discussing if it would be possible to visit or travel on the flightdeck during a flight post Sept 11th, most of us are...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Mar 2003, 10:37
Replies: 9
Views: 1,661
Posted By Fallows

I have just paid £95 to renew my angling permit....

I have just paid £95 to renew my angling permit. Why dont we just leave the carp where they are and start the Swanwick Angling Club?. Those carp are worth £95 of anyones money!.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Mar 2003, 19:00
Replies: 5
Views: 1,201
Posted By Fallows

Manchesters closure has been imminent since I...

Manchesters closure has been imminent since I joined in 1981!. In the ensuing 22 years it has gone from strength to strength taking on more and more airspace from LATCC and Swanwick. I heard the...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Mar 2003, 03:28
Replies: 2
Views: 775
Posted By Fallows

I am not entirely sure that the management can do...

I am not entirely sure that the management can do that. I believe that providing a Scottish and/or London Information service is part of NATS licence to provide an ATC service for the government. It...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2003, 22:18
Replies: 46
Views: 5,279
Posted By Fallows

I would agree wholeheartedly with most of what...

I would agree wholeheartedly with most of what has already been said, at the risk of repeating myself we are not "Operational Resourses" but Human Beings who over the past six or seven years have...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Feb 2003, 15:55
Replies: 46
Views: 5,279
Posted By Fallows

I would agree wholeheartly with the comments...

I would agree wholeheartly with the comments equating "The Management" with AA. We have just had our first year at LACC, also we have just had a major change in the form of a new roster, I would like...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jan 2003, 11:52
Replies: 14
Views: 1,357
Posted By Fallows

Sorry, one further thing!. Rogers post about my...

Sorry, one further thing!. Rogers post about my Hawaiian shirts, Im still not being paid any extra for being the fashion guru of Swanwick. Seriously, to draw parallels with disabled people is a...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jan 2003, 09:34
Replies: 14
Views: 1,357
Posted By Fallows

I must disagree with Mike Granby, I think it is a...

I must disagree with Mike Granby, I think it is a far sighted and sound piece of legislation, and as a non-parent I can certainly see the benefits of it to society as a whole.
My main concern is...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jan 2003, 18:37
Replies: 14
Views: 1,357
Posted By Fallows

Parents Flexible Working

I have just seen on the national news about the introduction of legislation to guarantee parents the right to "Flexible Working", which as a citizen of the UK I can only applaud.
I do not wish to...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Dec 2002, 21:05
Replies: 32
Views: 4,063
Posted By Fallows

On the aircrew page there is an article from the...

On the aircrew page there is an article from the Economist newspaper which would have a bearing on staff who have individual rosters, more so than those of us who have a stable roster. The article...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Dec 2002, 07:34
Replies: 5
Views: 1,359
Posted By Fallows

Swanwick wins hands down in my opinion. Nice...

Swanwick wins hands down in my opinion. Nice area, friendly locals, cheaper housing, I like our new roster, I can get to work without thinking about traffic problems. On a professional level, it is...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2002, 15:35
Replies: 202
Views: 45,315
Posted By Fallows

I am an ATC "bod" at Swanwick. I used to organise...

I am an ATC "bod" at Swanwick. I used to organise Familiarisation flights for ATC staff prior to Sept 11th and the feedback I received from both the flight deck crew and the ATC staff that access to...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Dec 2002, 12:24
Replies: 32
Views: 4,063
Posted By Fallows

I have a lot of friends who work individual...

I have a lot of friends who work individual rosters as airline flight deck crew. I would suggest that if this roster were implemented for ATC staff we should fight it tooth and nail. My reasons are...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Dec 2002, 23:29
Replies: 23
Views: 3,477
Posted By Fallows

Call me picky, but would it not be nice to find...

Call me picky, but would it not be nice to find out about these proposed changes from NATS itself, rather than by rumour or on Pprune!. In the new NATS I thought that communication was the new...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Nov 2002, 16:39
Replies: 5
Views: 1,204
Posted By Fallows

Not to sure about the facilities available to...

Not to sure about the facilities available to D+D, but on the FIR we have most of the information that you might require in the event of a problem. We have METARs for all the major European airports...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2002, 14:03
Replies: 32
Views: 4,858
Posted By Fallows

Canberras post about the use of Military...

Canberras post about the use of Military controllers is the third or fourth time I have seen this in the last few days. One occasion was on the NATS Swanwick notice board, I presume that he is...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2002, 18:57
Replies: 1
Views: 717
Posted By Fallows

Dambusters

In recent books,articles,etc there have been quite a few comments about Gibsons character, quite often with the benefit of hindsight and with the perspective of a 21st century person.
Guy Gibson was...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2002, 17:05
Replies: 27
Views: 4,138
Posted By Fallows

Two weeks ago there was a USAF transport aircraft...

Two weeks ago there was a USAF transport aircraft flying in the airways system whos callsign was W..K12 and when asked for his (Oceanic) Entry Point confirmed that he was "Going to DIKAS".
This is...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Oct 2002, 15:44
Replies: 31
Views: 7,566
Posted By Fallows

Now I understand, Roger has retired!. I have...

Now I understand, Roger has retired!. I have known RT a long time and I would like to wish him a long and happy retirement.
I think it is a shame that all the characters such as "Ace" Carter, Roger,...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Oct 2002, 18:58
Replies: 31
Views: 7,566
Posted By Fallows

For those of us who are not TC staff but know...

For those of us who are not TC staff but know Roger, could you please elaborate about this. I am not to sure what this is about.
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Oct 2002, 06:32
Replies: 8
Views: 1,242
Posted By Fallows

I wonder if Karranks posting is not opportune,...

I wonder if Karranks posting is not opportune, as in the UK we have just volunteered to do overtime. I was chatting to a colleague who retired about nine months ago and not only does he look much...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Oct 2002, 20:13
Replies: 8
Views: 3,058
Posted By Fallows

I think that BOAC used the callsign "Speedbird"...

I think that BOAC used the callsign "Speedbird" as BA flights do today, and BEA used the callsign "Beeline"
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Sep 2002, 16:49
Replies: 24
Views: 4,723
Posted By Fallows

Maybe that is the problem Youngskywalker. If they...

Maybe that is the problem Youngskywalker. If they have only done fifteen hours and you are doing the "Full Monty" perhaps they are a lttle jealous!
For the rest of the ATC staff, most of us fly, and...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Sep 2002, 18:03
Replies: 9
Views: 2,165
Posted By Fallows

Pension

I have just heard on the grapevine about a shortfall in the British Airways pension scheme. BA has to increase its contributions to make up the shortfall, this from a company that has just lost its...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Sep 2002, 11:21
Replies: 90
Views: 9,277
Posted By Fallows

My friend has just asked for clarification about...

My friend has just asked for clarification about the musings on this site as it seems to her that we are having a " go at each other" rather than the management-surely not!
Incidently, she is a...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Sep 2002, 08:08
Replies: 90
Views: 9,277
Posted By Fallows

I am an OJTI on the FIR at Swanwick, I replaced a...

I am an OJTI on the FIR at Swanwick, I replaced a top of the scale ATCO who earned twice what I do to do the same job which I do not begruge for one moment!.
I would concur with what has been said...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Sep 2002, 21:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,181
Posted By Fallows

I wondered if the "The Management" were concerned...

I wondered if the "The Management" were concerned about what might be said to the visitors, bearing in mind all the adverse publicity recently about Swanwick.
I would certainly agree with Balix...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Sep 2002, 18:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,181
Posted By Fallows

Visitors to Swanwick

It has always been a complaint that aircrews do not visit ATC. On a couple of occasions recently in attempting to show airline crews around the Operations room at Swanwick, and despite them being...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Aug 2002, 19:23
Replies: 8
Views: 1,237
Posted By Fallows

I was on duty today with the lady controller...

I was on duty today with the lady controller concerned. The problem is that although there is only one controller, he/she is monitoring three different FIR freqs. She/He may be speaking to an...
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