Originally Posted by
MountainMetman
RAF Lossiemouth is long overdue a new ATC tower and after some of the recent investment being identified as being for the tower (
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisat...f-lossiemouth/) it appears that the idea of remote local control is being favoured.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...tland-51705008
It is unclear from the BBC article whether the tower would be simply aided by "cameras and zoom lenses" or if the usual goldfish bowl would be replaced with a windowless room equipped with large monitors, as seems to be the trend in London and anywhere HIAL can fit them.
If one assumes perfect comms and security, would you be happy to use a remote service? Would this view change with more real-world comms (given that Lossiemouth does get fast internet these days)?
currently in use at LCY. If they can manage at a major airport in the centre of a major city with a very complicated ATC airspace structure, sure it will be fine in the @rse end of jock land. As long as everyone has Mode S (preferably ADSB) then can’t see an issue. Saves a load of ATCers from moving North. Shame they can’t remotely fly P8 when based out of there from St Mawgan or I would have considered staying in!