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Forum: ATC Issues
13th Aug 2013, 10:53
Replies: 15
Views: 5,408
Posted By britkit

Coverage of Ben's Retirement

Hi guys, thanks for the best wishes for Ben, they have been passed on.

Ben's retirement was quite a 'big day' with the local papers covering the event (not sure they got everything correct - as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2012, 16:29
Replies: 38
Views: 7,326
Posted By britkit

The dove from above

I'm sorry but every time I see that aircraft on telly it reminds me of 'The Dove From Above' in Shooting Stars...cooo cooooo :p
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Apr 2012, 16:08
Replies: 30
Views: 16,132
Posted By britkit

North Denes

Yes - we're still here! We desperately need a TWR/APP ATCO for full-time, ideally with Met Obs too.

Get in touch with the unit, PM me or see Safeskys website.

Britkit
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2011, 19:16
Replies: 4
Views: 2,228
Posted By britkit

Thanks for the help guys, :ok: I'll have a look...

Thanks for the help guys, :ok:
I'll have a look at the AIP entry quoted. Always good to go in knowing the full story!

Brtikit
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2011, 18:59
Replies: 4
Views: 2,228
Posted By britkit

HMR's - care to explain please?

Hi Rotorheads...

I as an ATCO have a question for you - what is a HMR? What do the initials stand for? What classification of airspace do they come under - Class F such as an ADR or Class G...or...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2009, 13:33
Replies: 3
Views: 1,051
Posted By britkit

Other ATS providers

NATS runs the area control part of the airspace in the British Isles. They also run the Aerodrome and Approach Control functions at most of the big busy airports, I'm sure someone from NATS can...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2009, 13:25
Replies: 11
Views: 2,978
Posted By britkit

ATCA/ATSA jobs - The Pay

I'd go with the above comment but outside of NATS the pay is pants, you are looking at anything between £16k and £21k dependent on experience. There are a few airports that will pay more, but it's...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2009, 13:20
Replies: 30
Views: 5,597
Posted By britkit

Procedural Control - The Approach Procedural perspective

Whilst I appreciate most of you guys are talking about Area Procedural Control, Approach Procedural Control is very much alive and well at a number of units in that dark ether known as 'Outside...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Feb 2009, 21:17
Replies: 11
Views: 2,978
Posted By britkit

ATCA/ATSA jobs

On the civillian side, the best way is normally to write direct to the Manager of Air Traffic Services/Senior Air Traffic Control Officer of the airport(s) you are interested in working at.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Nov 2008, 19:26
Replies: 5
Views: 7,838
Posted By britkit

Smile Naming of Taxiways

This is straitght from CAP168 -Licensing of Aerodromes, which can be downloaded from the CAA's website - Civil Aviation Authority Home Page (http://www.caa.co.uk)

Chapter 7 - Aerodrome Signals,...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2008, 21:58
Replies: 5
Views: 3,569
Posted By britkit

Guernsey

As far as I'm aware, the recently advertised job in Guernsey got no takers, but this was for more than operational reasons -
house prices on Guernsey are very expensive, including for renting...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2008, 21:45
Replies: 34
Views: 11,586
Posted By britkit

Pleasantries on the frequency

I'd go along with most of what already has been said -

When there's time for it then the odd - 'Good Morning/Good Afternoon' etc is no problem, when it's busy then you won't get much out of me.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Oct 2008, 15:42
Replies: 23
Views: 4,444
Posted By britkit

Working Christmas too!

Yeah, I'm working Christmas too. Definitely Christmas Eve and not sure about Christmas Day itself until Christmas Eve evening, as it depends on the operators :confused:

I'm on my own with the...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Sep 2008, 15:19
Replies: 8
Views: 1,936
Posted By britkit

A need to standardise the standards.

I've been a qualified ATCO for getting on for 7 years, working mainly in Class G airpspace so I've a little experience on this one:

PPL's and FI's - I lump these together as it amazes me at the...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2008, 20:49
Replies: 16
Views: 2,640
Posted By britkit

Question Non-NATS Airports down south

Down south there are a few airports which are independently run and that occassionally take on 'ab initios'.

As mentioned previously, Manston is run by the Infratil group so the Kent International...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2008, 20:24
Replies: 22
Views: 3,700
Posted By britkit

Want a generous break - get down here!

I do feel soooooooo sorry for you lot :E.

Where I've been working :zzz: (2 days to go then 'freedom'':D) we've been having about 2 hours on 2 hours off for the first part of the cycle, then hour...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Jun 2008, 22:20
Replies: 0
Views: 578
Posted By britkit

Question European ATCO Licences

This could be me being dumb :O (hold the laughter just yet!) but - does a CAA ATCO licence count as a 'European' Licence (I thought we were in Europe now - Single European Sky and all that...:eek:)...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2008, 13:39
Replies: 20
Views: 5,422
Posted By britkit

Shoreham Holding Company

For all those interested the BBC Southern Counties website (www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties) has quite an interesting article on Shoreham's difficulties in it's Sussex news section...

The holding...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Apr 2008, 10:17
Replies: 3
Views: 2,573
Posted By britkit

In the spirit of SCRATCOH?

Hi All - beg to consider the opinion of the good and the wise here...

At a certain 'airport' ATCO's are currently covering ATSA shifts as part of their regular cycle, due to ongoing ATSA training...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Nov 2007, 19:22
Replies: 11
Views: 2,935
Posted By britkit

Snoop ATSA's becoming ATCO's

The best route to take is through the non-NATS regional airports that run a full ATC service.
Several have a very good track record at taking on ATSA's and then putting them through ATCO courses,...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Nov 2007, 20:51
Replies: 10
Views: 1,871
Posted By britkit

Using both ends at once!

This practice is more common than you'd think, certainly at the smaller regional airports such as ourselves, where you've only got ILS on one end.
If it's light/nil wind (as in the question) then...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Mar 2006, 20:13
Replies: 11
Views: 4,889
Posted By britkit

Distance Time Speed Equations

Okay, I'm not perfect at these things and I'm sure someone wil put us both right if I get it totally wrong but here goes:

In the example you give the aircraft is at 20,000ft losing 2000ft per min...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Feb 2006, 21:06
Replies: 3
Views: 823
Posted By britkit

I'd agree with that. As ex-NATS and ex-military,...

I'd agree with that. As ex-NATS and ex-military, I had to work a year's notice between successfully passing my NATS assessments and starting my Student ATCO's Course. Don't worry, even if you don't...
Forum: Medical & Health
4th Feb 2006, 20:20
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By britkit

It's not just flying types that sleepwalk!

:) It's not just you airborne types that sleepwalk. I'm and ATCO and I used to sleepwalk quite regularly, but haven't done so for years, to my knowledge (how do you know unless you wake up?) Only...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Oct 2005, 23:01
Replies: 20
Views: 4,001
Posted By britkit

Talking Food on duty

What is a night shift, haven't done one in yonks!:O

Only kidding! Used to do nights at a previous unit and ate my way through the night, as once I'm awake that's it. I used to make sure I took...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Oct 2005, 22:48
Replies: 40
Views: 8,193
Posted By britkit

Irritable ATC

As a rule, the niceties aren't supposed to be used, but most GA pilots like the politeness that some ATS providers give their customers.
I know of one chap who constantly greets his pilots with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Aug 2005, 09:48
Replies: 27
Views: 5,165
Posted By britkit

Lydd Terminals infrastructure etc

As I understand it, plans for a new terminal have already been drawn up, together with a full maintenance installation and new control tower. There are also plans for a three-storey hotel in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2005, 11:06
Replies: 27
Views: 5,165
Posted By britkit

Arrow Lydd Update

I agree with what some of you say regarding the infrastructure issue, but Lydd is only half an hour from the nearest motorway (Jct 10 of M20). As for public transport, there is an idea to get a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jul 2005, 13:44
Replies: 27
Views: 5,165
Posted By britkit

Smile Lydd Happenings

Just thought I'd let everyone know what's going on down here in sunny Lydd - sorry London Ashford, as they want us to call it now!

Atlantic Bridge Aviation (the 'Gordon' Brothers) sold out to FAL...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Nov 2003, 20:51
Replies: 2
Views: 1,158
Posted By britkit

stabbed in the back!!

May I refer the honourable member to the 'appropriate' area of this site, seeing as they know where I'm talking about!! As it says there, I'd be pushed to trust the so and so's now.
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Nov 2003, 21:24
Replies: 2
Views: 1,158
Posted By britkit

Angry Stabbed in the back by the short-sighted

Anybody else been stabbed in the back out there in the ATCO world?
A colleague and myself were made redundant from a small regional airport in the Midlands in June. In the latest edition of a...
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