should we not be getting our respective organisations (AOPA etc. and of course the CAA) to put pressure on NATS?? to properly resource the ATC so that the terms of the CAS can be adhered to.
1) ATCO's don't grow on trees - there is a 20% shortfall of qualified radar controllers throughout Europe. If you can get the people to do the job you still can't train them up overnight
2) Not all CTR's are the responsibility of NATS (a common misconception)
Sumburgh
Prestwick
Newcastle
Tees-side
Ronaldsway
Liverpool
Leeds/Bradford
East Midlands
Bristol
Bournemouth
Are all non-NATS units
Lyneham
Brize Norton
Are, of course, Military.