YokoTsuno From Singapore, joined Feb 2011, 270 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 11 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3141 times:
On my last German business trip, I saw an unusual licence plate on the highway.It was a small blue licence plate with EURO written on it. Initially I believed that these were personalised plates until I jokingly asked my German co-workers. "Is this the amount of money the driver has on his bank account?".
Although they could not agree either where that licence plate came from (The Germans have black & white licence plates) one believed that this was an air traffic controller.
Is this true and if so why do European traffic controllers have different plates? Do they enjoy certain privileges like diplomats?
330Guy From Ireland, joined Nov 2010, 453 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (1 year 11 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3136 times:
I dont know about ATC but Doctors, Diplomats, Judges.. ect. often have a special plate added to thier reg. I think its so they dont get clamped or parking fines or anything like that as they have some extra benefits that us civies dont
jetlagged From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 2462 posts, RR: 17 Reply 2, posted (1 year 11 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 3119 times:
Strange as it may seem, not to mention rather unnecessary, Eurocontrol staff in Belgium can apply for a licence plate such as the one you saw, which comprises nnnEURO, where nnn are digits. Personnally I'd rather not advertise my job to all and sundry like that, but maybe they have certain privileges.
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5962 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (1 year 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2964 times:
Quoting jetlagged (Reply 2): Strange as it may seem, not to mention rather unnecessary, Eurocontrol staff in Belgium can apply for a licence plate such as the one you saw, which comprises nnnEURO, where nnn are digits. Personnally I'd rather not advertise my job to all and sundry like that, but maybe they have certain privileges.
Do they get to park on-airfield at certain airports? Maybe this speeds up the security procedures for getting through the security gate
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EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9292 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (1 year 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2569 times:
Quoting KELPkid (Reply 3): Do they get to park on-airfield at certain airports? Maybe this speeds up the security procedures for getting through the security gate
Most ATC towers I know of or have been around are not within the SIDA area of the airport...but do have restricted access to their parking area and building. A secure swipe badge and special code are required much like any secure building complex.
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5962 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (1 year 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2517 times:
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 4): Most ATC towers I know of or have been around are not within the SIDA area of the airport...but do have restricted access to their parking area and building. A secure swipe badge and special code are required much like any secure building complex.
I know of at least one (mostly GA) airport here in the US where the tower personnel park inside the security gate...right at the base of the tower itself, as a matter of fact
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