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Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2019, 19:42
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Lemonair, Hopefully I have missed something...

Lemonair,

Hopefully I have missed something in this sequence of posts, but forget taking on a second job during your ATCO training course.

It demands 150% commitment.
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Feb 2019, 19:18
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

NATSjock, It was a long time ago, but each...

NATSjock,

It was a long time ago, but each weekday night required 3-4 hours of post-college evening homework. Saturday was my 'day off', but the whole of Sunday was spent 'on the books'.

If...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Apr 2018, 18:43
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

JViatorMC, Always have a 'Plan B'. :ok:

JViatorMC,

Always have a 'Plan B'. :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Feb 2017, 18:04
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

It's a lot more than one year of intense...

It's a lot more than one year of intense training, often up to 3 or more, depending on where you are posted to at the end of the course. I'd put the workload up there along with a medical, science,...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Feb 2017, 17:02
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Possibly, GRUNT, I can't remember offhand. I...

Possibly, GRUNT, I can't remember offhand.
I took them back in 1978.


Ayr, I thought they had recently opened a medical facility at EGPX? Or is that just for renewals?
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Feb 2017, 21:02
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

I wonder how many potentially excellent ATCOs...

I wonder how many potentially excellent ATCOs NATS have missed out on, due to their initial reliance on 'aptitude tests'?
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Nov 2016, 12:26
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Unless it's changed recently, a Class 2 Medical...

Unless it's changed recently, a Class 2 Medical is more stringent than a Class 3. Class 1 is the highest standard.
When I started, the ATCO requirement in The U.K. was Class 1, for both NATS and...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Feb 2016, 13:17
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

extalex, I know how you must be feeling...

extalex,
I know how you must be feeling today. I still remember that Saturday morning, way back in 1979, when my dad brought me a cup of tea in bed and a fairly fat white envelope with the 'NATS'...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Mar 2015, 16:05
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Freddies, Have you been to EGCC, EGNM,...

Freddies,
Have you been to EGCC, EGNM, (non-NATS I know), and EGPX yet?
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2014, 09:10
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Sound advice Jack. My backup was to teach...

Sound advice Jack.
My backup was to teach geography and I even applied to NATS to become an assistant…….It was a long time ago.
I worked with a few people who had funded themselves, all were...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jan 2013, 20:35
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

"drunkenbozo", hardly the best choice of...

"drunkenbozo",
hardly the best choice of call-sign, considering the current NATS drugs and alcohol policy.
Nevertheless, all the very best.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th May 2012, 19:32
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

obwan, Many thanks for your kind comments. I...

obwan,
Many thanks for your kind comments. I enjoy your posts too.
I have done lots of Googling, but I still can't find a definitive answer.
ICAO Annex 15 states that each contracting state...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th May 2012, 22:36
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

obwan, The U.K Aeronautical Information...

obwan,
The U.K Aeronautical Information Publication, (IAIP), used to be called 'The U.K. Air-Pilot'.
It was a single-volume, loose-leaf type document, which lived in a HUGE red ring-binder.
I...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th May 2012, 20:53
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

I didn't get a graduation sustificate. Or...

I didn't get a graduation sustificate. Or cuff-links. :{
Forum: ATC Issues
1st May 2012, 12:10
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

There are 3 stages because the launch of an ATC...

There are 3 stages because the launch of an ATC career is a bit like the Saturn V rockets NASA used to send men to The Moon, (allegedly).
It needs a 'big kick' to get you on your way, on a journey...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Mar 2012, 21:20
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

We were on "39 Course", if that helps. :E ...

We were on "39 Course", if that helps. :E

Good luck PORKUS, to you and all your course-mates. It's hard work, you'll have good days and bad days, have fun, and enjoy it. :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Feb 2012, 16:30
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Morry, if it makes you feel better, I waited...

Morry,
if it makes you feel better, I waited four-and-a-half years. :ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jan 2012, 16:51
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Hope you have a great summer. You will learn a...

Hope you have a great summer. You will learn a great deal, which, will always be useful background knowledge when you (hopefully), make it as an ATCO. I spent many a happy 'fatigue-break' on the...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jan 2012, 16:26
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Well done that man. Is that a 'Passenger...

Well done that man.
Is that a 'Passenger Services Assistant'? If so, what does that position involve these days, and who are you working for?
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jan 2012, 15:26
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Then, learn how to spell and format words...

Then, learn how to spell and format words correctly.
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Nov 2011, 11:22
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

PEDIG is named after Marstons Psdigree, a...

PEDIG is named after Marstons Psdigree, a splendid ale brewed nearby at Burton-On-Trent.
Many of of the older waypoints are named after ground 'features' or even people.
Good luck with the...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Nov 2011, 20:48
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

David, thanks for the link, superb! If it...

David,
thanks for the link, superb!
If it helps, I can't do any of these games either, in spite of 29 years as a NATS operational ATCO. In all that time, never ever saw a "sprite" on the radar....
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Oct 2011, 20:35
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Crazy Voyager. "New way with a joint basic...

Crazy Voyager.
"New way with a joint basic course"?
Nothing new there. that is what most of us did 32 years ago. Have they finally realized?
Stand-by for the imminent return of 3 to 1 oral...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Oct 2011, 20:21
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

WTF have the speeds of stopping trains (or cars)...

WTF have the speeds of stopping trains (or cars) got to do with ATC? PhiltheReaper is even travelling in a boat FFS.
Surely passengers fly on airliners to avoid this rubbish.
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Sep 2011, 19:44
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

mts1, sorry for posting the wrong answer,...

mts1,
sorry for posting the wrong answer, stevep64 is correct, it is 16kt. I haven't used one of those charts for a long while!
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Sep 2011, 20:41
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Me neither, 35kts has been used and a...

Me neither,
35kts has been used and a 30degree angle.
The correct answer is 25kts, 40 degrees = 20kt crosswind component.
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Aug 2011, 23:46
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

This is all very exciting, but in 30 years of...

This is all very exciting, but in 30 years of operational ATC I never had to do anything like it.
Who on Earth devises this stuff?
It may have been useful in the 1950s, but most ATCOs today use...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jun 2011, 20:43
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

kris123, someone has, (sadly), removed your...

kris123,
someone has, (sadly), removed your initial post. However I did manage to confirm my theory on the meaning of "wee buns" using the online 'Dictionary Of Urban Slang'.
Very interesting,...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Jun 2011, 21:55
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

kris, sorry to appear pedantic, but many years...

kris,
sorry to appear pedantic, but many years ago, GCE 'O' Level English Language was a basic requirement to become an ATCA, let alone an ATCO. I think the GCSE requirement is still there. Members...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Jun 2011, 20:59
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

But a basic command of the Queen's English...

But a basic command of the Queen's English obviously isn't "wee buns guys".
- A shame.
Forum: ATC Issues
17th May 2011, 23:09
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

Phil, as one who is in the twilight of his 'ATC...

Phil,
as one who is in the twilight of his 'ATC career', it would be interesting to sit the 100 'Occupational' questions just to see how I did over the last xx years.
Best of luck to all of you!
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Apr 2011, 21:57
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

kwagga, 8am start then, or a late lunch? ...

kwagga,
8am start then, or a late lunch?
Best wishes whatever.
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Apr 2011, 21:40
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

hatemyjob, so sorry to hear your news,...

hatemyjob,
so sorry to hear your news, especially as I believe it is your second time at this.
Hope you are going to give it another shot next time. Certainly get some feedback from NATS HR.
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Apr 2011, 21:37
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

kwagga, you should finish when, and only when,...

kwagga,
you should finish when, and only when, you have convinced your interviewing board that you are the candidate that they want.
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Apr 2011, 18:45
Replies: 11,746
Views: 3,749,801
Posted By ZOOKER

hatemyjob, fingers crossed for you too! If...

hatemyjob,
fingers crossed for you too!
If it helps, I hate mine.
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