He controlled departures and arrivals, apron and ground, clearance delivery, as well as traffic in the zone.
Well if you look at this these ... they are merely tasks. You prioritise them as we all do and get them done.
Cleared to land ..... no departures .... cleared take off .... no landing clearance....
Apron , ground clearance delivery ... all part of the regime which gets an aeroplane in stages from terminal to airborne.. same person on one frequency.
as well as traffic in the zone
Flight Information Service .... If I don't talk the pilot still looks out and is responsible for their own safety.
Two frequencies and two telephones.
Two frequencies.... if both are a/c frequencies you tell them all to call on one. Air and Ground UHF much more common so if it bothers you you switch off Ground.... vehicles will not take off or even enter the runway without your permission.
Big aeroplane nearly hits ground sensation .. drama .. etc. Actually a mid sized commuter landed without the journalist understanding. Probably a bit like this thread.
