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Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2013, 02:23
Replies: 18
Views: 4,825
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Thanks East Street, you make good points. ...

Thanks East Street, you make good points.

I've been looking at things from an area perspective but there are clearly different problems in the vicinity of airfields below the levels that we would...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Oct 2013, 14:42
Replies: 18
Views: 4,825
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

mad_jock - who is over controlling you on a Basic...

mad_jock - who is over controlling you on a Basic Service (and I take your point also to mean under a TS & DS too)? Is this one particular airfield or airfields or is it a large-ish area unit in the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Oct 2013, 03:10
Replies: 18
Views: 4,825
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Thank you Easy Street for your points (and...

Thank you Easy Street for your points (and corrections).

As it's late, just a few points:

I don't think that I implied or stated that TS/DS are control services as they most certainly aren't.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Oct 2013, 18:09
Replies: 18
Views: 4,825
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

I still don't see the point of Class E airspace. ...

I still don't see the point of Class E airspace.

If the purpose of having controlled airspace is having a known traffic environment where, even if you aren't providing separation - as in Class D...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jun 2013, 00:00
Replies: 34
Views: 7,200
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Crazy Voyager - with regard to Mr Kallas: ...

Crazy Voyager - with regard to Mr Kallas:



Oh, he knows what he is doing ok - have a read through this:

THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE â??FRAUD-BUSTINGâ?? EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER | Ashley Mote...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Jun 2013, 22:38
Replies: 15
Views: 5,229
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Shortage of controllers?? Well, us in NATS land...

Shortage of controllers?? Well, us in NATS land are being given the 'opportunity' of voluntary redundancy:(
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Jan 2013, 08:48
Replies: 2
Views: 1,805
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

...but if you head further north across the...

...but if you head further north across the border the service gets even better and a lot more jolly:)
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Apr 2011, 10:36
Replies: 2,329
Views: 434,232
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Must be a piece of p!ss if you are in management...

Must be a piece of p!ss if you are in management and are 'negotiating' with Prospect - especially if you have been a controller - Paul Reid must be crying with laughter reading this thread.
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Apr 2011, 22:41
Replies: 2,329
Views: 434,232
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Extra 37% cost for the pension??! If they...

Extra 37% cost for the pension??!

If they hadn't taken a fecking pension holiday (remember that), then they wouldn't have to pay so much now!
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2011, 08:21
Replies: 2,329
Views: 434,232
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

DC10RealMan - If there was a 'Like' button, I...

DC10RealMan - If there was a 'Like' button, I would have pressed it for your last comment:)
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Feb 2011, 21:20
Replies: 24
Views: 5,154
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Pelton - you were close! From what I can...

Pelton - you were close!

From what I can remember from reading the employee handbook the other day, the terms are as follows:

Up until December 2010 the deal was:

for each year before the...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Feb 2011, 23:18
Replies: 24
Views: 5,154
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

If VR is to be offered, at least let it comply...

If VR is to be offered, at least let it comply with the agreement in the employee handbook.

You presume incorrectly btw (look in the NATS forum if able).
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Feb 2011, 23:07
Replies: 24
Views: 5,154
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Yup!...:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Yup!...:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Dec 2010, 14:53
Replies: 0
Views: 1,167
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Devil Landing Lights??

An interesting discussion on 'Tech Log' regarding the use of 'landing lights'

http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/436771-ils-landing-lights.html#post6127808

I think we may have an expert on their...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2010, 14:46
Replies: 36
Views: 7,919
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Devil If you look on the 'Ann-Summers' website you will...

If you look on the 'Ann-Summers' website you will find a whole different use for 'landing lights':eek:

FYI this was brought to the attention of us innocents at a certain control centre 'north of...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2010, 14:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,640
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Ok...didn't mean to imply that the 'SLOP' was...

Ok...didn't mean to imply that the 'SLOP' was unofficial!

Thanks 10W, thought I'd uncovered a conspiracy:)
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2010, 13:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,640
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Question When is 1013 not 1013??

Answer: when it is 1008mb or 1009mb:hmm:

Middle of the night, bored, checking out the latest gizmo on our radar display. Through the wonders of Mode 'S' we can now find out the barometric pressure...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Oct 2010, 15:30
Replies: 2,329
Views: 434,232
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Can someone please explain why it is in our...

Can someone please explain why it is in our interests as ATCOs to be fully staffed??

I thought a commodity that was in short supply was more valuable!
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2010, 22:48
Replies: 351
Views: 142,404
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Nubboy ....are you therefore...

Nubboy



....are you therefore suggesting that he had exhausted the diversion fuel and the final reserve of 30 mins (or, having just read Airbubba's post, the appropriate amount of fuel for the...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Mar 2010, 01:05
Replies: 120
Views: 19,798
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

There is a big difference between perceived risk...

There is a big difference between perceived risk and actual risk.

The kid was just a mouth piece - when I was a trainee (and yes, maybe even now), making my own decisions, I was waaayyyy more...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Mar 2010, 21:22
Replies: 120
Views: 19,798
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Married a Canadian - Quite agree. After all,...

Married a Canadian - Quite agree.

After all, if it was good enough for the 'Silver Fox'.....:)
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2009, 00:07
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Devil OK - I'll admit to a certain amount of...

OK - I'll admit to a certain amount of satisfaction when leaving work after a busy night shift, stepping out into a nice, crisp spring morning, peering up into a clear, blue sky; save from the...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Apr 2009, 13:04
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Philbky - you must be an awfully keen Ppruner,...

Philbky - you must be an awfully keen Ppruner, posting at 0810 this morning!

Anyway, judging by your posts in this and the other thread, you are quite the aviation enthusiast. I unfortunately...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Apr 2009, 13:03
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Oh dear - what have I started:ooh:

Oh dear - what have I started:ooh:
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2009, 21:27
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

1000tintoys Feeling guilty, I p.m.-ed you...

1000tintoys

Feeling guilty, I p.m.-ed you some links from the UK Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) earlier. Amongst other things, there are some maps of UK airspace upper and lower air...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2009, 18:49
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

.....and for further clarification.....my second...

.....and for further clarification.....my second posting had a slightly sarcastic tone (though hopefully slightly more 'professional' than the one before), but the link is genuine enough.
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2009, 18:40
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

For the 'hard of understanding' - just to...

For the 'hard of understanding' - just to clarify, my last posting was meant in 'fun', hinted at by my use of the :E and the little devil in the 'Post Icons' space.

I humbly appologise if I...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2009, 11:25
Replies: 48
Views: 6,381
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Devil The truth is out there: Chemtrail Central...

The truth is out there: Chemtrail Central (http://www.chemtrailcentral.com/):E
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Aug 2006, 08:59
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

AyrshireATCer - ta-ta London Mil;) ;) ;)...

AyrshireATCer - ta-ta

London Mil;) ;) ;)
Professional?;)
Most certainly!:)
Scanning Field 18 to such depth??;) ;)
Not difficult really;) , considering someone else was ;)...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jul 2006, 23:48
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Off Watch Another that has missed the point...

Off Watch

Another that has missed the point of what I (and Rab-k) posted earlier.
As for the comment that followed:rolleyes: ...well...you must be greatful that NATS still employed you then. What...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jul 2006, 08:39
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

Scott My reaction to the situation was...

Scott

My reaction to the situation was pretty much along the lines of what rab-k describes (as stated in previous posts).

We all know '2hit happens' and people get hurt.

But to casually...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Jul 2006, 22:35
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

AyrshireATCer Thank you for your opinion....

AyrshireATCer

Thank you for your opinion. Well done - very gungho, very macho:)

Can I just test the depth of your ease?

How at ease would you be if (hypotheticaly) it was confirmed that one...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jul 2006, 16:55
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

BDiONU - To a large extent - Yes. I am quite...

BDiONU - To a large extent - Yes.

I am quite aware that bad stuff happens all over the world every day, some of which is done in my name, by my government.

I am also fully aware that the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jul 2006, 13:58
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

757manipulator - correct! I would feel...

757manipulator - correct!

I would feel equally ill at ease if the flight was Syrian, Iranian or indeed a Hezbollah holiday charter.

I didn't and won't give my views on the wider issues of the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jul 2006, 12:39
Replies: 72
Views: 8,584
Posted By Pheasant Plucker

2 Sheds - no not precious, this is just the gut...

2 Sheds - no not precious, this is just the gut reaction of myself and others.

From sitting in the restroom one moment, watching reports of what is happening in Lebanon, to then reading the flight...
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