Many true words ....
Hello all,
I am an ATC at Dubai.
In response to the OP's comments regarding the excessive use of terminology demanding expeditious actions, he/she is absolutely correct. I was on the airfield doing an inspection not too long ago and could not believe the amount of this nature of RT being used in situation that not even nearly deemed it necessary.
Reading through this thread, there are many truths, a few stretches of the truth/imagination and a whole bunch of people who need to take a little look around and see the building site (with landing options) for what it is.
In many ways the ATC’s in Dubai are limited to what the regulator has dictated. These dictates are often based on;
1. The construction at the Airport and the associated risk for accident/incident.
2. The difficulty that some Eastern-Block / Russian / [Fill in the Blanks] Aircrews have with the English Language and the (often) performance levels of their aircraft.
3. The increase in the rate of traffic at Dubai and the associated problems caused thereby.
4. The reducing levels of (local) experience based on resignations.
5. [Add more reasons here]
Give Dubai a break, we are working under less than desirable circumstances, and when individuals have had enough and decide to leave, it just gets worse for those of us that remain behind and the knock on effect is invariably passed on to you ...
No big bonuses/pensions here, not many reasons to hang around eh!
Come What May