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Forum: ATC Issues
18th Oct 2011, 11:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,710
Posted By mr grumpy

Aldergrove had one in the 70's as well. Green and...

Aldergrove had one in the 70's as well. Green and white rotating. Very impressive on a misty night.
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Sep 2011, 15:34
Replies: 20
Views: 4,234
Posted By mr grumpy

Check your PMs

Check your PMs
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Sep 2011, 15:49
Replies: 14
Views: 4,979
Posted By mr grumpy

There are various solutions being touted, as...

There are various solutions being touted, as unique infill radars, to integrate infill radar and also as alternatives to infill radar. I believe that at this stage they are unproven or there are...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jun 2011, 12:59
Replies: 4
Views: 2,201
Posted By mr grumpy

EMA self provide ATC. I'm sure if you email any...

EMA self provide ATC. I'm sure if you email any airport and ask for the email to be passed on to ATC it will get there.
Forum: ATC Issues
25th May 2011, 15:09
Replies: 669
Views: 173,117
Posted By mr grumpy

The two ladies at Birmingham in the early 70s...

The two ladies at Birmingham in the early 70s would have been Brenda Poll and Linda Johnson, both of 25 course and also to be found at CATC in the summer. Helen O'Conner and Judi Hunt were a year or...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th May 2011, 09:46
Replies: 19
Views: 3,559
Posted By mr grumpy

I read recently that to solo in a glider it takes...

I read recently that to solo in a glider it takes approximately 20 landings plus 1 for every year over 20 years of age. In other words a 40 year old takes twice the landings to solo as a 20 year old....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Sep 2010, 11:24
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,214,546
Posted By mr grumpy

Nutloose, I suspect the reason for the step...

Nutloose, I suspect the reason for the step between the aprons was that the alternative would have been a step between the new apron and the taxiway, which would have been a bit tricky to climb in a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Aug 2010, 14:17
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,214,546
Posted By mr grumpy

The appearance of low cost operators completely...

The appearance of low cost operators completely changed the market. with competition from locos from Luton and Stansted and full fare operators at Birmingham how long before EMA lost all its...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2010, 16:30
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,214,546
Posted By mr grumpy

Airports are a service industry, they serve the...

Airports are a service industry, they serve the airlines and the customers of airlines. It is almost impossible to persuade an airline not to do what it wants to do or to do what it doesn't. They...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th May 2010, 17:15
Replies: 42
Views: 6,023
Posted By mr grumpy

How else does anyone expect an Airport to make...

How else does anyone expect an Airport to make enough money to survive?
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Jan 2010, 16:12
Replies: 27
Views: 3,509
Posted By mr grumpy

Adam, 'But I was wrongly relaxing a bit before...

Adam,
'But I was wrongly relaxing a bit before I fully knew what BS entailed'

Indeed you were wrongly relaxing. May I suggest that assuming ATC will do some of your work for you in lieu of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2010, 15:54
Replies: 3,558
Views: 1,036,495
Posted By mr grumpy

You don't put grit or salt down on airside areas...

You don't put grit or salt down on airside areas of airports because it has a magical capacity to damage aircraft. Instead you use specialist de-icer which costs around £1/litre, if the suppliers...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Jan 2010, 14:00
Replies: 27
Views: 3,509
Posted By mr grumpy

Anotherthing, you are spot on in every respect. ...

Anotherthing, you are spot on in every respect. 'Re-education, not an overhaul, was what was needed.' To add to the fun EASA will soon come and change it again.
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Dec 2009, 13:05
Replies: 13
Views: 2,506
Posted By mr grumpy

For the record MAG is a certified ANS provider,...

For the record MAG is a certified ANS provider, designated to provide ANS at Bournemouth, East Midlands and Humberside. I believe Peel is similarly certified, and designated to provide services it...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Feb 2009, 14:13
Replies: 137
Views: 17,943
Posted By mr grumpy

Whowhenwhy, UK has not filed a difference on...

Whowhenwhy,
UK has not filed a difference on FIS and until 12 March the UK provides FIS as defined in ICAO Doc 4444. After that date we will provide services in accordance with CAP774 and in my...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Feb 2009, 13:41
Replies: 137
Views: 17,943
Posted By mr grumpy

The definition of FIS is 'a service provided for...

The definition of FIS is 'a service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights' and specifically allows for the provision of radar...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Feb 2009, 15:30
Replies: 137
Views: 17,943
Posted By mr grumpy

Alexa The problem is that providing ATSOCAS...

Alexa
The problem is that providing ATSOCAS when your main task is within CAS is very difficult and most units are not resourced for it. Now we tend to default to a lower service (FIS) but try and...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Feb 2009, 12:56
Replies: 137
Views: 17,943
Posted By mr grumpy

Alexa, the radar units that will now give you...

Alexa,
the radar units that will now give you FIS and pass traffic information on traffic that may be of interest will, under BS give you no traffic information unless there is a definite risk of...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Feb 2009, 11:05
Replies: 137
Views: 17,943
Posted By mr grumpy

Define definite as in 'definite risk of...

Define definite as in 'definite risk of collision'.
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Mar 2008, 12:46
Replies: 64
Views: 7,112
Posted By mr grumpy

The UK ID card will not be compatible with...

The UK ID card will not be compatible with airport ID systems unless the latter are completely replaced. Citizens will not be required to carry the UK ID card (mind you, it's also supposed tp be...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jan 2008, 16:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,457
Posted By mr grumpy

Good old Eurocontrol - why should European age...

Good old Eurocontrol - why should European age discrimination laws apply to them? Perhaps this is just a pragmatic, if not rather overdone triumph of reality over stupidity.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2007, 16:23
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,214,546
Posted By mr grumpy

Perhaps the reason why the freight operators go...

Perhaps the reason why the freight operators go to Manchester is that it's where they want to go. It has nothing to do with the airport but everything to do with the operator.
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Sep 2007, 15:48
Replies: 99
Views: 13,096
Posted By mr grumpy

Well, hurrah for that and I stand corrected....

Well, hurrah for that and I stand corrected. That’s the commercial boys sorted then. That said, I stand by my point; is a huge change really what’s required?
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Sep 2007, 10:13
Replies: 99
Views: 13,096
Posted By mr grumpy

No offence meant GW. The point you make about...

No offence meant GW. The point you make about commercial flying outside CAS is a fair one but is it relevant? The issue of risk assessing commercial operations is a separate issue from a major change...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Sep 2007, 11:06
Replies: 99
Views: 13,096
Posted By mr grumpy

“What this statement does now make clear is; if a...

“What this statement does now make clear is; if a pilot gets airborne into Class G airspace knowing (or having a very good idea) that he will be flying in IMC, he really needs to consider the...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Sep 2007, 12:00
Replies: 99
Views: 13,096
Posted By mr grumpy

Ominously, it is now being postulated that...

Ominously, it is now being postulated that LARS/ATSOCAS is not there for the benefit of GA but for the benefit of commercial aviation, as it becomes a CAS protection service, thus making CAS safer,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2007, 17:34
Replies: 587
Views: 151,005
Posted By mr grumpy

Does anyone know if UKIA intend to obtain their...

Does anyone know if UKIA intend to obtain their own AOC or is someone operating the aircraft for them? If the former, I don't see how they could possibly do all the necessary work and get operating...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2004, 13:22
Replies: 339
Views: 57,423
Posted By mr grumpy

In an ideal world NEMA would indeed have a mix of...

In an ideal world NEMA would indeed have a mix of low cost and full fare to cater for everyone. Perhaps also a sprinkling of long haul - USA and the Far East. Unfortunately someone has to persuade...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Feb 2003, 08:43
Replies: 14
Views: 1,539
Posted By mr grumpy

Red face Almost Pro - what's the pay, pension and roster...

Almost Pro - what's the pay, pension and roster like? I thought they recruited fairly recently so what's the catch?
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jan 2003, 08:58
Replies: 2
Views: 892
Posted By mr grumpy

East Mids provide a radar service out to 60 miles...

East Mids provide a radar service out to 60 miles at night to freighters routing direct from Clacton. I believe that mean't their original frequency interferred with someone on the continent so they...
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