When I said that it was easy for area, I only meant that you have it drummed into you from the start about 2 hours on, 20 minutes off, 8 hour night shifts etc. I've also seen that pushed to approaching the limit of the WTD wording when LATCC(Mil) was somewhat short of people. The difference between the area and terminal, as we are reminded when we do the TRC, is that there's no stop button. It's also totally customer driven, as opposed to area where there is a little more latitude for give and take.
Obviously I've got to be a little careful as I don't want anyone to find out that I'm an ATCO at Cranwell
but the impression that I'm getting is that with which I started. We should stay within the realms of WTD unless we are acting in direct support to ops and that it is not a normal occurrence. Therefore we should have the personnel to man WTD compliant shifts and still take leave, do courses and stuff.
BD as soon as I can afford to, I shall follow your gratefully received advice!
