Rob I think setting up the tower by end September is the easy part. If, as everyone expects, there are no takers for the bid, who trains and qualifies the FSS people? Maybe your co-workers could offer to go up temporarily on full expenses (accommodations, meals etc.) to qualify people. I'll bet the ...

Points out aren't the norm Dave, we don't do them at all. As well, you can add Fredericton and Saint John to your list of EXCDS sites. They have had it for quite awhile now.

I talked to a fellow controller today who talked to the GMIFR, and according to him, he wants 4-5 controllers in YMM Sept 1st, to open tower late Sept, mon-fri, 8 hours a day. This could change. I can't imagine how they will get checked out controllers in place by end Sept. Just the seniority bid a...

A hand off transfers control of the a/c to the receiving controller. I can use the data tag to consider an a/c identified if it has been previously identified by a Canadian controller. So it isn't an issue of being a method of establishing identification. The two issues are separate. I really think ...

We are really against the point out to FSS. FSS now uses exceeds to pass arrival and departure times because they didn't want to have to call us, being too busy I imagine. Having said that, we in the center are not sitting around doing nothing. I can't imagine having to call 3 FSS on three different...

W0XOF wrote:Kenenv. I have no access to the intranet as I'm on holidays, but out of curiosity, how many px's are there on the seniority list?

I never noticed if it had the number required. I go back in Saturday so I'll have a look then.

WOXOF I have no doubt you are right in what you say, however any controllers that wanted to go would get there before any FSS. As you said, it's in all likelihood a moot point as I can't imagine any controllers bidding to an AI1 in YMM. This will be staffed I would guess, with cross trained FSS and ...

Not sure where you got your info floaty but if the company opens a tower it opens it to controllers first, not the other way around. Something to do with a contract. BTW a seniority bid (for controllers) has been out for a week now to CYMM.

If I get an inbound IFR flight calling me I do the same thing only I don't need to get them to squawk since they are already tagged by center and can readily be identified with the correct ident. Is this something that you guys are allowed to do or something that you do on your own. The FSS in the ...

Around the Moncton FIR a/c are routinely "squawked" 25-30 miles out when they are sent over after an approach clx.

On the phraseology........ In Moose Jaw and Cold Lake (both having parallels) we used an abbreviated phraseology that was way shorter than anywhere else I worked. Instead of "Cougar 11, winds are 310 at 15, cleared touch and go rwy 31 right check gear down" We used "Cougar 11, go right, check gear, ...

Still do what in Moose Jaw? Say "Check gear down" or man the shacks in between the runways with some one who checks? The phraseology is used by all military controllers and by Serco employed by the military (or at least it always used to be). Manning what used to be called (someone correct if I'm wr...

The only reason the military still use the phrase, "check 3 green go left" etc. is because they have fields with people positioned next to the runway with binoculars that actually check the gear on every arrival and report to tower that its down and that is their only job. The only place that had t...

FYI at YQQ the military controls still do a check gear down on final. I lost track of the number of times military aircraft tried to do gear up touch and go's after me saying "check gear down" and them replying "3 green". It used to be the pilot would buy you a case of beer or a bottle of other ref...

I've heard of IFR controllers who are not allowed to provide flight following to VFR aircraft anymore in certain classes of airspace because of liability concerns. I work class A, B, D, E and G in Moncton and have never heard of such a thing. We provide VFR flight following to VFR a/c on a workload...

I would imagine the Irvings would be a big factor in whether or not the airport made improvements like you are suggesting. After all, I believe they were the driving force behind the tower closing, convinced it would be cheaper without it.

i personally think they make a killing, why not its buisness, even if i scored well, they will have me redo it, another $215 next time around. I would understand if i saw my results, and you tell me they were really bad for atc. But having the aptitude is just a requirement they suggest you have. I...

Just something that bugs me so much is that we pay a few hundred for this test and they make alot of money from it. It just feels so fixed, they can get guys to keep writing the test so they can make more money, after all i never saw my results or even how they scored me in comparison with everyone...

Shankdown I think you are missing the point here. I, and others, are saying roll all the dumb fees into a ticket price. Period. There doesn't have to be collusion, or the appearance of price fixing by ACA and WJA. Stop advertising ridiculously low prices that do not reflect the actual price I have t...

Air Canada fees = Devil Incarnate Westjet fees = Following industry trend People were in an uproar when Air Canada announced a fuel surcharge. People are on this thread sticking up for Westjet? An extra fee is an extra fee, I don't care who you are or what you are adding on. What is so difficult? Gi...