Originally Posted by
LookingForAJob
Whilst I generally believe that the UK way, when it differs from ICAO and/or the rest of the world, does things well, the fudges on controlled airspace (and particularly doing control, whatever it might be called in uncontrolled airspace) and calling ATC functions FIS are an abomination which cause confusion and have been causal factors in a good number of incidents.
Referring to FIS and / or AGCS as "ATC" has similarly caused confusion, and has 'been causal factors in a good number of incidents'. The sooner we stop referring to air traffic
control within
uncontrolled airspace, the better, in my view...