So BD Wittering have an ongoing 100% acceptance rate of spotters through the gates do they? (I would regard this as a far greater breach of 1) security and 2) their purpose. But far be it for me to discuss how you spend the remaining majority of your working day. I have enjoyed numerous visits to working RAF stations as a Cadet Warrant officer but you seem to miss the point I’m trying to convey….)
How many a/c enthusiasts watch the ‘moving map’ in the seat head rest in front of them when they fly on their holidays? (JUST ME THEN………?)
The subject of the debate has ‘everything’ to do with safe air travel (Heads up: its kinda the crux of your vocation!) but I’m sorry for thinking for one moment that a few of those in the industry might just see the point of the debate through the haze created by cyclical issues of: funding / ‘job description’ / et al.
If I had a few million pounds to spend, you guys would be happy for me to pay your employer to put the feed online would you?……. (NO funny that, I didn’t think so either!)
But I’ll roll with you..
So now we have weeded out the issues of:
1) funding
2) it not being ‘an issue of safety’
……..what:
reasons substantiate not posting an online live ATC (moving MAP) feed
……..Anyone want to answer the original question perhaps with the legal evidence which “must” be the binding issue which I was hoping for clarification on.
My intention was never to rile anyone but find answers. Thanks to the righteous individuals for perpetuating the confusion on this matter as I’m sure that’s exactly what industry needs….(I’ll happily engage you with a similar attitude……)
No tell you what - instead of asking fellow Brits ‘why they can’t do it’, I’ll just ask the yanks ‘why they can’ and see what exactly are the binding laws; I just thought someone on here might know.
All I’ve found out so far is that the majority of native ATCOs would feel ‘abused’ by the prospect, which IS NOT the question. Answer the question!
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(thats "001" BD)