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Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2010, 18:17
Replies: 59
Views: 10,236
Posted By Captain Mayday

When you can do something like this ...... and...

When you can do something like this ...... and then share it with your friends (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8NDI-LsXp4) :)
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Feb 2008, 18:32
Replies: 844
Views: 97,701
Posted By Captain Mayday

O'Leary just comes across as a gob****e. := Yer...

O'Leary just comes across as a gob****e. := Yer Union Rep stayed dignified and got the last word in.

O'Leary is probably jealous of you ATCOs because you have the skill and training to engage...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Dec 2007, 14:51
Replies: 28
Views: 4,626
Posted By Captain Mayday

Drones in Scotland

No, I'm not talking about the Labour Party but about Police operated UAVs.

http://www.strathclyde.police.uk/index.asp?docId=4900

Anyone know what the legalities are on how these drones can see...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Apr 2007, 22:15
Replies: 38
Views: 5,080
Posted By Captain Mayday

Lomon wrote I would suggest that you do a...

Lomon wrote

I would suggest that you do a wee bit more research on this .... ATC is bigger than tiresome oneupmanship between mil/civil. ;)

Crossing airways, freecalls in the FIR, procedural...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Mar 2007, 22:27
Replies: 38
Views: 5,080
Posted By Captain Mayday

:mad: Exactly how O Learned One ? I...

:mad:

Exactly how O Learned One ?

I don't dictate what levels aircraft want to fly at or what Class of airspace the routes are made of.

But someone sat behind a desk tells me what...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Mar 2007, 21:06
Replies: 38
Views: 5,080
Posted By Captain Mayday

Ooh well that's all right then .. no-one else...

Ooh well that's all right then .. no-one else matters ... ?

Not quite so simple as that BD. With the activation of TRAs (Monday-Friday 9-5) (ie.generally all the time we have traffic on Westcoast,...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Mar 2007, 14:57
Replies: 38
Views: 5,080
Posted By Captain Mayday

Danger DFL 195+ UK airspace re-configuration

Oh what a joy .....

You thought you were confused ?

Today we have the jolly introduction of the all new super airspace DFL195 Class C division (with exceptions). :ugh:

As an example ........
Forum: Private Flying
25th Feb 2007, 15:38
Replies: 55
Views: 9,851
Posted By Captain Mayday

Squeak 7700 ...

Eh ?

So what is this then ? I may have mode C but not Mode A in Class E-G if I'm VFR ? How does that work ?

Is this another CAA Wonderwhizzplan ?
Forum: Private Flying
25th Feb 2007, 15:33
Replies: 0
Views: 580
Posted By Captain Mayday

Any old, any old, any old .... transponders .. ?

Has anyone here recently fitted a mode S transponder to their trusty wings ?

And might there be anyone .... who ... for health reasons :E (to much radiation etc..) or environmental reasons...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Feb 2007, 20:54
Replies: 6
Views: 1,243
Posted By Captain Mayday

Age limitations ....

Anyone got any solid evidence on what the current upper age limit (if any) is for NATS ?

I know it used to be 26, then it was raised to 32 (with previous aviation experience) - last I heard it was...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2006, 22:34
Replies: 105
Views: 19,938
Posted By Captain Mayday

Track record ... ?

I think it was Sheffield - and we all know how successful that was .....

Seems rather sad that something that worked so well has just been sacrificed on the Council sponsored altar of 'bigger and...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Apr 2006, 23:13
Replies: 77
Views: 13,476
Posted By Captain Mayday

oooh I feel a migraine coming on ...

http://www.jaspercarrott.com/

What a ####ing joke.

Get these tits out of their offices .... and onto the dole

:yuk:
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2006, 20:36
Replies: 12
Views: 1,201
Posted By Captain Mayday

:mad: Veering off topic ..... but seeing as...

:mad:

Veering off topic ..... but seeing as I started it .....

Trouble is that there have been so many "consultations" that I'd need to have a nice cushy job with the CAA to have enough time...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2006, 20:46
Replies: 12
Views: 1,201
Posted By Captain Mayday

I don't see an outlook chart :confused: and by...

I don't see an outlook chart :confused: and by removing the isobars it removes my own ability to interpret the winds. In fact are there any winds featured anywhere on this chart ..... another...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Mar 2006, 20:17
Replies: 15
Views: 1,873
Posted By Captain Mayday

That'll be Gretna then ... ? :E

That'll be Gretna then ... ? :E
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2006, 20:06
Replies: 12
Views: 1,201
Posted By Captain Mayday

Question New Form F215 ....

:confused:

OK - is it just me - or does anyone else think that the new presentation of the low-level weather forecast Form F215 is a total buggers muddle ?

The old form (for all its faults) at...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2006, 13:06
Replies: 1,126
Views: 638,436
Posted By Captain Mayday

West of Scotland

Always ready and willing to leap skywards and don't need much excuse to have spare seats!!
If you're up in Scotland and want to join in on some stunning island lunch trips, drop me a PM. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2006, 23:07
Replies: 53
Views: 7,792
Posted By Captain Mayday

Angry The final straw ....

Perhaps some-one could shed some light on two issues that have been raised in this discussion ....

1 - General flying club ops in Europe are not required to be Public Transport under EASA, but...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2006, 20:06
Replies: 28
Views: 40,218
Posted By Captain Mayday

.... highest landing in Scotland ...?

I know that a floatplane has been landed on Loch Patak (northwest of Loch Ericht - near Dalwhinnie on the A9):cool:

1800ft - is that the highest ever fixed wing landing in the UK ?
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Feb 2006, 05:24
Replies: 156
Views: 20,016
Posted By Captain Mayday

...running out ... ?

Running out of ATCOs .. ?
Running out of oil ... ?

Anyone thought ahead 20 - 25 years .. ? How much oil will be left then ..?

How many commercial jets are actually going to be scooting about ?...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2006, 23:59
Replies: 19
Views: 2,169
Posted By Captain Mayday

..where do I start ... ?

Not all problems can necessarily be laid at the door of the CAA, but they certainly don't help - we can only pray that after initial teething troubles EASA does what it has intimated by heading...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Dec 2005, 23:04
Replies: 71
Views: 10,054
Posted By Captain Mayday

I agree - Glasgow also get a hell of a lot more...

I agree - Glasgow also get a hell of a lot more Heavies (767s, A330s and A310s) and Lights (DHC6s BN2s and C310s) giving more complex vortex wake mixes, I think Edinburgh is much more Medium/Small...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Dec 2005, 15:54
Replies: 71
Views: 10,054
Posted By Captain Mayday

Edinburgh may be busier than Glasgow now, but...

Edinburgh may be busier than Glasgow now, but perhaps the old increased spacings on final (due to having to backtrack?) are just that bit slow to disappear?

Often looks from an end users point of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2005, 21:43
Replies: 565
Views: 285,519
Posted By Captain Mayday

My only experience of Dundee is hearing of the...

My only experience of Dundee is hearing of the Airport manager prohibiting seaplanes from using the ramp on the southside, on some spurious Health and Safety grounds. Pity that as Dundee had the...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Jul 2005, 23:06
Replies: 32
Views: 6,702
Posted By Captain Mayday

Angel So..... what if I'm an ATCO ..... and a pilot ......

So..... what if I'm an ATCO ..... and a pilot ... ? And an instructor on both ...... ? :E

PAN-MAYDAY-FLICK-SPIN-CRASH :\
Forum: Private Flying
12th Apr 2005, 20:41
Replies: 26
Views: 4,372
Posted By Captain Mayday

ohh hooo hooo - THAT is the funniest thing I have...

ohh hooo hooo - THAT is the funniest thing I have seen in years !
:{ :D :{ :D :{ :D :{ :D

I peed myself at that one - noticed a load of folk at work huddled round a computer in the corner of the...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jun 2004, 23:16
Replies: 19
Views: 1,442
Posted By Captain Mayday

Well .... where to start ? I've had a shot of...

Well .... where to start ? I've had a shot of both, Canada and Scotland.

Went to Alberta last year and did the Canadian Float Rating. Like Vedeneyev says, you can get a Temporary Canadian Licence...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Apr 2004, 18:24
Replies: 13
Views: 2,049
Posted By Captain Mayday

Question Canadian Subterfuge ?

Can anyone enlighten me on what has happened to the Canadian recruitment of UK ATCOs ?

I heard rumours that some folk who were lined up for interview had been emailed to be told it was all off.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Feb 2004, 16:42
Replies: 601
Views: 72,700
Posted By Captain Mayday

2nd class citizens

Arkady wrote "Once the principle of banded pay is accepted then if we can prove your worth you will get the extra money."

Well, there was an 'open staff meeting' at ScOACC yesterday, where, not...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Feb 2004, 17:28
Replies: 601
Views: 72,700
Posted By Captain Mayday

The truth is that LACC/TC unions are just better...

The truth is that LACC/TC unions are just better organised than the rest, and have been quicker and stronger in getting a better deal woven in for themselves? Unless local reps have had the wool...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jun 2002, 22:06
Replies: 1
Views: 696
Posted By Captain Mayday

"Centred on the South-East"

Well that's the title of the latest NATS News, and it rather sums up how our company propagandists view the rest of the world.

So, how many managers, beancounters and desk-wallahs are 'employed'...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2002, 23:43
Replies: 37
Views: 4,391
Posted By Captain Mayday

BEX wrote - "The reason that so many...

BEX wrote -

"The reason that so many operational people are just turning up, doing the job, and going home, is simple. They don't care anymore. They've had their say on all sorts of issues, AND...
Forum: Private Flying
27th May 2002, 21:46
Replies: 2
Views: 1,487
Posted By Captain Mayday

And there's a 1985 PA28 Warrior share at Glasgow...

And there's a 1985 PA28 Warrior share at Glasgow - which ain't Fife, but it also ain't as pricy as folk make out !

Join the club and the Warrior is currently £85 ph (+£15 landing). Buy a share...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th May 2002, 21:30
Replies: 46
Views: 7,377
Posted By Captain Mayday

Who's worth what ..... ?

Let's get the ball rolling on who gets what - facts, not rumour - let's hear what ATCOs and pilots round Europe get - then we'll see who the paupers are.

To start it off, welcome the relatively...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2002, 23:59
Replies: 46
Views: 3,754
Posted By Captain Mayday

NATSNOTF_INFUNNY quote: ...

NATSNOTF_INFUNNY

quote:
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A: Funny that isn't it....probably due to the fact that NATS business is about Air...
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