I-FORD wrote:
Try flying in Africa or South America and you'll understand what airmanship and situation awareness really means.
What an absolute load of @$#%^&*!!!
When I fly to Lagos, Nigeria, for example, ATC is virtually non-existent. But hey, we are the only airplane in their "TMA" so no big deal. And in Spain/Italy/Greece it is BUSY.
And what's more: Spanish/Italian/Greek ATC centers should compare themselves to other European ATC centers, NOT to some Banana-republic in South America or Africa.
Is Spain a first world country or not?