When I was at OATS I often worried about this happening to me
You get Instruemnt Traffic inbound or circling low level to land - as well as circuit traffic and joining traffic from all directions both twin and singles !!! It can become madness especially when the viz is a little dodgy.
I have every respect for the ATCers at OATS who do brilliantly but still do not have any modern technology. They still use wartime pins to locate their aircraft !!!Perhaps they should accept Frank Williams' offer and install the ILS/VOR !!
I do also worry that they allow the Algerian/Kuwaiti circuit solo's to go up with dodgy wx and then mix it with the instrument arrivals and IRT's and then screw them up by turning finals in front of them whilst flying some none textbooks approaches !!! I know they are learning a new trade in a different culture with a differnt langauge but can surely realise when they should throw away and approach and try again - They don't and they end up causing mayhem !!!!
I am sure this incident will open a few eyes and ears and the circuit regulations changed or tightened !!
Well done to the crews involved !!!
