PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: duncanindevon
Showing results 1 to 24 of 24
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Jun 2006, 21:15
Replies: 29
Views: 4,620
Posted By duncanindevon

Me: "Contact London Control, one two six decimal...

Me: "Contact London Control, one two six decimal zero seven... zero"
Them: "Isn't that one two six decimal zero seven FIVE?"
Ah. Thinks...
Me: "I don't know. Better try both."
Of course it is...
Forum: Questions
5th Jan 2006, 13:10
Replies: 22
Views: 4,210
Posted By duncanindevon

Re: Twin Otters

Isles of Scilly Skybus for routes between the Isles of Scilly and Land's End, Newquay, Bristol and Exeter. 2 in fleet with rumour of 3rd on the way.
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Mar 2005, 10:49
Replies: 22
Views: 5,167
Posted By duncanindevon

I don't *know* anything substantial - however, I...

I don't *know* anything substantial - however, I have heard various rumours from all sorts of directions that point to a happy resolution for civilian ops, viz:

Airport recently gained approval...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Mar 2005, 13:58
Replies: 22
Views: 5,167
Posted By duncanindevon

Watch this space...

Watch this space...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Mar 2005, 13:56
Replies: 30
Views: 5,099
Posted By duncanindevon

Hand mikes are awful! Especially when there's one...

Hand mikes are awful! Especially when there's one for VHF, one for UHF ground radio, plus two telephone handsets... strip writing and moving fits in there somewhere but it's a nightmare! So not...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jan 2005, 22:06
Replies: 38
Views: 6,583
Posted By duncanindevon

Suppose I was asking for that! What is this...

Suppose I was asking for that! What is this 'Guard' though - is it a habit pilots have picked up from somewhere or is it an actual procedure? And why the distress frequency?

(Sorry to seem a bit...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jan 2005, 13:06
Replies: 38
Views: 6,583
Posted By duncanindevon

While we're talking about 121.5...

ATCO in small tower in SW England. We have a scanner receiver in the tower so we can keep an unofficial ear on traffic in adjacent airspace on quieter days. One of the scan channels set is 121.5...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Dec 2004, 12:05
Replies: 20
Views: 4,844
Posted By duncanindevon

Christmas wot? No bonus, no party, not even a...

Christmas wot? No bonus, no party, not even a card from management here. BUT... my soon-to-be new unit have already sent me a nice big shiny Christmas card :D Now I'm happy...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Nov 2004, 10:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,263
Posted By duncanindevon

Just to say thanks to the afternoon watch at...

Just to say thanks to the afternoon watch at Bristol ATC last Friday (19th) for letting IOS pilot colleague and myself visit. Thank you for being so friendly and helpful! :ok:

DinD.
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Nov 2004, 10:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,144
Posted By duncanindevon

Cardiff ATC (Thu 25th Nov)

Just a quick note to say thanks to guys on the late watch at Cardiff on Thursday for making me welcome when I visited. Sitting in on radar was a particularly useful refresher of a few things I...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Nov 2004, 18:25
Replies: 5
Views: 1,263
Posted By duncanindevon

TIO - check your PMs. Lost your mobile number...

TIO - check your PMs. Lost your mobile number...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Nov 2004, 00:39
Replies: 5
Views: 1,263
Posted By duncanindevon

Calling any Bristol Lulsgate ATCOs

Time for my quarterly post!

If any Bristol Lulsgate ATCOs read this on Thursday, could you PM me. I'll be visiting EGGD on Friday at around lunchtime for other reasons, and wondered if there's the...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Nov 2004, 17:50
Replies: 11
Views: 2,667
Posted By duncanindevon

Well done! Plenty more hurdles in the future, but...

Well done! Plenty more hurdles in the future, but the first few are always the hardest, so well done again. Must have been your fun-filled visit to the end of the land wot done it... :E

DinD.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Nov 2004, 12:15
Replies: 30
Views: 5,256
Posted By duncanindevon

Mystery Shopper, Crowwind Limits, fireflybob et...

Mystery Shopper, Crowwind Limits, fireflybob et al.

Don't blame you for your comments based on the magazine quote, but unfortunately the quote was NOT what the guy in question said to the writer...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Sep 2004, 17:37
Replies: 15
Views: 1,483
Posted By duncanindevon

Easy to be critical, but I'm fortunate to know...

Easy to be critical, but I'm fortunate to know that ForeverTraining was a better ADC student than I was - that fact that he is now in this position is almost entirely down to the erratic way that...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2004, 07:43
Replies: 3
Views: 790
Posted By duncanindevon

Land's End flying club fleet consists of two...

Land's End flying club fleet consists of two C152s, a taildragger C150 and a PA28-140. There is, as mentioned, an FR172F but this is used for the commercial scenic flying, therefore not available for...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Aug 2004, 12:05
Replies: 10
Views: 1,256
Posted By duncanindevon

Thanks all for the replies - most days I try to...

Thanks all for the replies - most days I try to feel nice and friendly towards the lost and the confused, but I suppose we all have days where we wish for a very long stick and a window at the front...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2004, 16:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,256
Posted By duncanindevon

TWR assumed to be A/G

Hello all,

I'm a ATCO at a small airfield handling, amongst other things, scheduled short-sector passenger flights (hence the need for ATC). On sunny days in particular, we also get reasonable...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Mar 2004, 18:00
Replies: 54
Views: 8,108
Posted By duncanindevon

Thanks all (posted and private messages). I'm...

Thanks all (posted and private messages). I'm glad to hear that it is a Good Thing! I'm only a little concerned that I will probably lose my ADC-I rating (since EGHC has no approach unit, I guess I...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Mar 2004, 21:53
Replies: 54
Views: 8,108
Posted By duncanindevon

Yes, it's all true! Finally! I was very...

Yes, it's all true! Finally!

I was very impressed with the set-up - it may be small, but it's professional - I'm looking forward to starting.

Barnaby - thanks for the heads-up.

D.
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jan 2004, 08:08
Replies: 54
Views: 8,108
Posted By duncanindevon

2 sheds - I *think* I know who you are - but I...

2 sheds - I *think* I know who you are - but I won't let on! Thanks for the note - I'm not giving up that easily but a FISO licence sounds like a possibility, perhaps when I start building up...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jan 2004, 02:03
Replies: 54
Views: 8,108
Posted By duncanindevon

Flower (and others) - I checked with SRG this...

Flower (and others) - I checked with SRG this afternoon.

A student licence acquired before 16th December will last for a year. If you start a UTP before the year is up, it can be extended f.o.c....
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jan 2004, 19:59
Replies: 54
Views: 8,108
Posted By duncanindevon

Thanks for all your comments guys - gives me a...

Thanks for all your comments guys - gives me a bit more hope!

Connex - I'm sorry if I offended you with my posting. I can only say that I don't mean to imply that being an ATSA would be in any way...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jan 2004, 23:52
Replies: 54
Views: 8,108
Posted By duncanindevon

Post Looking for tower ATCO training (or ATSA jobs)

Happy new year everyone.

I’m an ex-NATS student (yes, yet another one!) who screwed up a couple of approach radar summatives just before Christmas and got binned (despite having a previously...
Showing results 1 to 24 of 24


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.