@atr-drivr
Hi, I think we are talking at cross purposes. I am not talking about who controls gate assignments, I am talking about how that information gets to the Ground controller.
Everything you are talking about could be done much more safely by ATC Ground either looking on a screen or by the ATC Ground assistant phoning Ramp on the landline or intercom.
I am simply saying that the taxiing aircraft crews themselves should not have to contact Ramp on box 2 during a high workload situation at a challenging airfield that requires a very good lookout with both pairs of eyes, and both pairs of ears listening to the taxi instructions.
Last edited by Uplinker; 18th Jan 2020 at 13:06.