Success rates of ATC wannabes

[DaveReidUK]

How can an instruction kill me?! My fate is in my hands alone. It's only my action or inaction that'll snuff me.

Ah, you only fly in VMC and therefore don't need to take a controller's competence to keep you clear of the other guy on trust. Point taken.

[Lord Spandex Masher]

Ah, you've never flown in IMC without ATC, or in Spain.

But still, the instruction won't kill me. What will is my decision to follow it, or not.

[Tarq57]

Originally Posted by Lord Spandex Masher

That's ok, I'm not into doing daft or dangerous things just because a voice tells me to.

How would a landing clearance, at night, on an occupied runway fit into that?

(PS: you have no reason to suspect the runway is occupied.)

Happened.

[Gilles Hudicourt]

Carefull you're going to have to let the janitor into the tower before one of the two controllers goes out to take a leak if you guys joke along those lines...

[Dan Dare]

Two controllers? They've been tending towards one in the tower wherever they can for years

[Lord Spandex Masher]

Originally Posted by Tarq57

How would a landing clearance, at night, on an occupied runway fit into that?

(PS: you have no reason to suspect the runway is occupied.)

Happened.

I always suspect the runway is occupied.

A clearance doesn't mean it's safe to do something. It's still my decision to land or not.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Agree 100%. All ATC can do is to ensure that to the best of their knowledge the runway is clear, often using excellent ground radar.