Originally Posted by
The name is Porter
Whatever you pilot fellows read, don't fall for the 'trainee ATC' bull****. The trainee has a rated ATC sitting/standing beside them, watching every move.
There's only so much an ATC can do, can't fly the plane for you. That's been recognised, operationally, procedures changed to reflect this some time ago.
This, to me, looks like an airspace design issue. Everyone let down, pilot, pax. ATC.
What a **** show.
The rule set is simple; at the end of the day separation gets hand balled to the pilots either VMC or IMC...