I had a read of the ATC thread
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...5&pagenumber=3
where I learned a bit more as to why ATC does things the way they do.
That, coupled with the ATC articles by Don Brown at
http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182651-1.html
makes me ask the question.
Do RPT operators allow ATC staff to fly and see what's involved at the pointy end ?,
and,
does ATC allow pilots to see what's goes on behind the microphone ?
From my perspective it seems that such tours would be a cost effective education for
everybody in the industry.