Originally Posted by
Gonzo
No, Farnborough are not up to numbers, and the ROVIs, while better than nothing, are not that useful because of the way the rostered days at Farnborough are allocated. Part-valid controllers also have to be considered.
Farnborough have been short of staff for nearly 10 years now; they are constantly having to bandbox Approach with LARS West and quoting 'staff shortages' as the reason.
They were brought up to strength when 'London LARS' was introduced with 2 extra control positions and then after about a year, postings, RTUs of 'temporary' staff and retirements weren't always replaced, however they did get some posted in who had originally been 'streamed' on Area Radar and had failed to achieve C of C so rather than 'waste' their training, NATS HR posted them to an airfield.