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Old 28th Jun 2004, 08:14
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Ok, I work with Canadian controllers, along with Swedish, Irish, Sth African, English, Zimbabwean, New Zealand (and a mix of all of the above) controllers. They have been briefed on the airspace design, particularly the part where you have RPT jets on descent into major cities, having to descend through E airspace due to the design of the steps, with no flight following of the VFR's who could be in those areas, and they are horrified. These guys have worked all over the world. They have no personal motivation (ie. feathering their own nests) to find the design flawed, yet they do. Dick Smith continues saying, lets bring out American controllers, talk to Canadian controllers. Well I have and they think you are stark raving mad to try what you are trying. IFATCA, represents controllers from all over the world, and they find NAS dangerous. But of course DS will say that is because ATC's are looking after their jobs, and all stick together blah blah blah.
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