Ahh - now then. A 'Twatco' is an individual Atco who behaves like a, well, ****. NOT a generic term for all our Air Traffickers!
"The stn-based aircrews are the ones who have "requested" that ATC separation is built in - and you know the old addage "no brevet - no vote". However, we at the other Class D airspace, with tac crews willing to accept co-altitude traffic, apply Class D rules as they should be. "
Game, set and match. So it appears that the Class D rules at some aerodromes are being 'modified' to suit individual aerodrome users? No wonder there's so much stress for zone crossers. I agree that Lyneham offers a very good service (although I did once object to my request for a Zone crossing in a military aeroplane being refused due to ac which were still taxiing!) - I'm sure that some will be most interested in that statement of yours.
Extolled the virtues of the Brize CTR? No way, not me!!
Edited to add - actually, it was a couple of civil Class D ATSUs at whom I was aiming my invective. But if the cap fits....
Last edited by BEagle; 3rd Nov 2003 at 04:13.