It's Official: Fort McMurray will be getting a control tower

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Re: It's Official: Fort McMurray will be getting a control tower

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If you work enough OT then you won't notice that you're sleeping on some friend's couch. At least the salary is competitive with Tim Hortons.
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NJ wrote:If you work enough OT then you won't notice that you're sleeping on some friend's couch. At least the salary is competitive with Tim Hortons.
That made me laugh, nice work!
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Thanks big guy, that made my day.

The bid list came out this week and we'll see how many people choose to work there voluntarily.
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cpl_atc wrote:
I am Birddog wrote:
cpl_atc wrote: IABD -- you were recently incensed about the closure of an FSS site (or was it a tower?) that saw fewer movements than my bowels. What do you have to say about this?
I'm glad I helped bring attention to this issue on this site.
Bring attention to what? The fact that Nav Canada is acting responsibly by closing slow sites and then opens (or plans to) a tower at a site with increasing traffic?

Or do you mean bring attention to the fact you are not big enough to admit that NC has done the right thing in both cases?

In 11 years they have opened 1 tower!

Oh bestill my beating heart - they do love us - they REALLY DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:
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Re: It's Official: Fort McMurray will be getting a control tower

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Air Traffic Control Service to be Implemented in Fort McMurray (final configuration announcement)
http://www.navcanada.ca/ContentDefiniti ... 528_en.pdf
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robshelle wrote:Well, there is now an official seniority bid out for YMM tower. Training to start in September, but relocation starts asap. Bad news, only an ATC-1 unit, so bottom of the payscale. How would you like to live on 57000-80000$ year in the Mac after qualification? Still don't know how they are going to staff the place.

Rob Benusic
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The current FSS staff lives there with 62k base salary. I'd live in YMM in a heart beat if I could skip over to VFR in doing so.
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When did Fort McMurray first lose its tower? Glad to see it back in operation.
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1994 I think.
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Forestdump wrote:1994 I think.
1995 or 96... pretty sure it was 95. i know it was transport that closed it.
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