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ATC TRAINING NIGHTS - STARTS TODAY SUNDAY 23rd JAN


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Colin Billing
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Starting on this coming Sunday I will be running a series of (initially) 6 ATC training nights.

 

These will take the form of myself demonstrating various different aspects of controlling a variety of positions. Controllers and students of ALL levels are invited to OBS in ASRC and join us in Teamspeak where myself and another Instructor will be available to answer questions and discuss points of technique.

 

The sessions are designed to demonstrate both basic and "advanced" techniques on a variety of positions, and certainly for the "aerodrome" and "approach" ones they will heavily feature the mysterious subject of VFR AND very importantly good and solid techniques for the integration of VFR and IFR.

 

It is also hoped that back up written material sumarizing the major points will be available, if not on the day, but shortly afterwards.

 

Of course all of this is also dependant upon traffic levels, and for these nights to be a succes I need them to be BUSY, I need a busy circuit and local area environment, so pilots I urge you to come and join in the fun! - let's see how many aircraft we can cope with shall we???!!!! Huh

 

The innaugural session will take place THIS COMING SUNDAY 23 rd JANUARY and will be held at Biggin Hill Tower, (EGKB_TWR) to demonstrate control of an Aerodrome position (TWR) at an airfield in CL[Mod - Happy Thoughts] G airspace. The session will start at 1900z and will run till around 2200z - with opportunities for chat and discussion afterwards too.

 

I hope that these sessions will be useful, and if they are a success I will plan to a continuing programme throughout the year, demonstrating a variety of techniques. The remaining sessions for this initial "season" will be held on/at ;

 

SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY

Biggin Hill Tower (EGKB_TWR) Aerodrome Control in cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] G airspace.

 

SUNDAY 30th JANUARY

Birmingham Tower (EGBB_TWR) Aerodrome Control in cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] D airspace.

 

WEDNESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY

Cambridge Approach (EGSC_APP) Approach Control in cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] G airspace.

 

WEDNESDAY 16th FEBRUARY

Birmingham Approach (EGBB_APP) Approach Control in cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] D airspace.

 

SUNDAY 27th FEBRUARY

Farnborough Radar (EGLF_APP) LARS TRAINING NIGHT 1

 

WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH

Shawbury LARS (EGOS_APP) LARS TRAINING NIGHT 2

 

SUNDAY 13th MARCH

Farnborough Radar (EGLF_APP) LARS TRAINING NIGHT 3

 

I look forward to seeing you either in the ground or in the air on Sunday evening!!!!

 

Best wishes

 

Colin Billing

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Folks,

 

The session on Sunday was a great success, and Colin did a sterling job of teaching Tower procedures in Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] Golf airspace.

 

I would strongly advise anyone, particularly STU's with tower exams coming up, to attend the session at Birmingham, this Sunday.

Thomas George

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