Originally Posted by
40years
Why is Airservices going to all the trouble of recruiting and training Air Traffic Controllers when we have all these experts flying around who could do it with their eyes shut?
Two reasons.
Firstly, most of the guys flying in and out of Melbourne have previously flown in and out of CTAF’s where they managed quite successfully to separate themselves from other aircraft.
Secondly, they’re actually too busy flying aeroplanes to go and become Air Traffic Controllers too!