Jets and Dash 8s cannot "look out the window and miss aircraft". Radio is all we've got to self-segregate
before the "merge".
Originally Posted by Porter
It's just the bull**** song and dance about 'numbers' that irritate me. The movements tend to be clustered.
I don't understand what your point here is, Porter. Is it the 200k pax a year that doesn't justify a tower, because clustering makes the situation more hazardous but the stats will mask this.
Standard radio calls help: they cut down the dribble while providing only the necessities.