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more sleeping beauties at ATC

PostPosted: 13 Apr 2011, 22:09
by tontybear
I guess ATC can be really tiring

Re: more sleeping beauties at ATC

PostPosted: 14 Apr 2011, 05:37
by Jacki
That's a bit worrying - no need to worry about terrorists in the air, ATC can do it on their own!

Re: more sleeping beauties at ATC

PostPosted: 14 Apr 2011, 08:34
by Miss G
This kind of thing terrifies me.

Re: more sleeping beauties at ATC

PostPosted: 15 Apr 2011, 11:12
by iforres1
Our new SMATSA control centre in BEG (part of Eurocontrol)has just opened a new state of the art building with the following features for ATC staff.

Sauna
Pool
Gym
Outside tennis court
Picnic area ( I kid you not)
Mood lighting

More like a 5 star hotel than an ATC centre

Iain

Re: more sleeping beauties at ATC

PostPosted: 15 Apr 2011, 16:34
by Bill S
iforres1 wrote:More like a 5 star hotel than an ATC centre

Iain

Bar ?? ): ):

Re: more sleeping beauties at ATC

PostPosted: 18 Apr 2011, 23:47
by trafficpilot
To be fair to the U.S controllers - many have very difficult shift hours, some of which leave just a few hours for sleep in-between. Blame the F.A.A not the controllers.

I've never heard of a U.K ATC sleeping on the job. Not yet anyway ;)

All the ones I speak to are pretty clued up. I think we have the best ATC in the world here in the U.K.

Any chance of direct ORTAC? :|

Adam