Any pilots here?

neodude · 1 Sep 2017 at 12:33

Would I be correct in thinking that the Aero-medical centre at Aviation House is no more?

Blinkz · 1 Sep 2017 at 18:36

neodude said:
Would I be correct in thinking that the Aero-medical centre at Aviation House is no more?

Last I heard yes it has closed. There is a list on the CAA website that lists places for initial class 1. I think the aeromedical section is still based there tho.

Scuzi · 1 Sep 2017 at 18:52

neodude said:
Would I be correct in thinking that the Aero-medical centre at Aviation House is no more?

Affirm. You can have it done at Swanwick if you fancy a jolly

neodude · 1 Sep 2017 at 21:56

Scuzi said:
Affirm. You can have it done at Swanwick if you fancy a jolly

I'll not be a NATS employee when my next Medical is due unfortunately.

Scuzi · 1 Sep 2017 at 22:23

neodude said:
I'll not be a NATS employee when my next Medical is due unfortunately.

Zee Germans can foot the bill. Ops famil and all that....

neodude · 1 Sep 2017 at 22:37

Here's hoping for a jolly to Frankfurt instead eh?

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 12:54

I didn't know controllers had to have medicals. Is it strict vs Class 1 or 2?

Had an excellent controller experience out of IBZ the other day, within 6,000ft I had already spoken to 5 different frequencies, not including ground, none of which I could understand properly. The sixth just cleared me to a point 200 miles away and then went back to counting his euros I suspect. It's always a welcome change to get transferred to London/Scottish, or somewhere decent like Maastricht or Rhine, I love northern European efficiency after 1000 miles of confusion.

neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 12:57

FL630 said:
I didn't know controllers had to have medicals. Is it strict vs Class 1 or 2?

Yep, we require an EU Class 3. Pretty similar to the Class 1/2 as far as I know.

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 13:24

neodude said:
Yep, we require an EU Class 3. Pretty similar to the Class 1/2 as far as I know.

Learn something new every day! I guess it's not ideal to have a controller keel over mid shift!

neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 13:55

FL630 said:
Learn something new every day! I guess it's not ideal to have a controller keel over mid shift!

Indeed. Probably not so much an issue in a busy centre, but at the likes of Edinburgh it certainly would be an issue. Usually on nightshift, I'm doing GMC, Tower and Approach combined for up to 4 hours with nobody else in the room.

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 14:01

neodude said:
Indeed. Probably not so much an issue in a busy centre, but at the likes of Edinburgh it certainly would be an issue. Usually on nightshift, I'm doing GMC, Tower and Approach combined for up to 4 hours with nobody else in the room.

I forgot you were EDI. I keep meaning to try organise a visit up the tower before I move base in October. It'd be great to see the view and meet the people I talk to every day at work!

Is there much in the way of movements over night, especially now Titan have stopped the mail runs? Must be a long evening if it's quiet!

neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 14:16

It's usually pretty steady with inbounds until about 2am and then the outbounds start calling for clearances from 5am. Between 2 and 5 there isn't much in the way of aircraft with the exception of the Inverness mail flight, but there's usually a lot of vehicles, engineers going out to fix lights, expansion works, aircraft tows etc.

You based at EDI just now? What airline?

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 14:44

neodude said:
It's usually pretty steady with inbounds until about 2am and then the outbounds start calling for clearances from 5am. Between 2 and 5 there isn't much in the way of aircraft with the exception of the Inverness mail flight, but there's usually a lot of vehicles, engineers going out to fix lights, expansion works, aircraft tows etc.

You based at EDI just now? What airline?

Interesting, never considered the ground vehicles still being under control in the dead of night.

I am EDI based right now until October 3rd when I move back to London. I work for CFE. We've no doubt spoken many times! (Slightly creepy :eek:

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neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 14:49

FL630 said:
Interesting, never considered the ground vehicles still being under control in the dead of night.

I am EDI based right now until October 3rd when I move back to London. I work for CFE. We've no doubt spoken many times! (Slightly creepy )

No doubt, I'm one of the few Scottish voices you'll hear at EDI ATC

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 14:52

neodude said:
No doubt, I'm one of the few Scottish voices you'll hear at EDI ATC

If you're on tomorrow I'll be on the 1435L to LCY (don't know callsign). If you were on this morning I was the ZRH arrival just before 0850L.

I'm going to assume you're not the female voice on the radios, so that narrows it down more.

Small world!

neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 14:58

lol, nope, not female. I'm on leave just now but I am working a cheeky little overtime shift tomorrow afternoon. Starting at 1400. I'll keep a look out for you

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 15:07

I arrive back at 2035, I'll have a contact stand please

neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 15:23

Unfortunately we don't decide on your stand

"Taxi stand 212, via Lima, Runway 12 and Sierra"

FL630 · 2 Sep 2017 at 16:07

neodude said:
Unfortunately we don't decide on your stand

"Taxi stand 212, via Lima, Runway 12 and Sierra"

You dare, you dare!

I know you don't assign stands, but, you could give me the wrong directions!

Edit: could be worse than 212, I've happily not had the pleasure of stands 50-54. I genuinely live closer to 54 than the terminal is!

neodude · 2 Sep 2017 at 16:30

FL630 said:
I've sadly not had the pleasure of stands 50-54.

I'll see what I can do