Originally Posted by
alex90
Really!? A Farnborough East (or west?) controller will be more expensive to handle a dozen IFR flights than having the tower manned by at least two equally licensed controllers and their helpers?
As I said in an earlier post - whatever fee is levied (however outrageous), should go to the people offering the service, in this case Farnborough LARS east (or west?).
I don't know how Shoreham normally operate but they have two control functions, one which requires an ADI/ADV rating (aerodrome control) and the other which requires an APP rating (approach control). If the controller on duty has both ratings and they are both valid, there is nothing apart from traffic loading to stop him/her carrying out both functions at the same time.
I get the impression that the problem at Shoreham is a lack of controllers with an APP rating, however from another forum, I understand 5 controllers have recently left.