Have to agree with you on this one Gonzo. I for one would love to be dual valid at a London tower.
I think perhaps, more importantly, was the decision a couple of years ago for approach students at the college NOT to do aerodrome first...and vice versa of course. I was fortunate enough to be on the very last course where everyone did aerodrome before being streamed for tower/approach/area. I have since found this to be more than useful in understanding what you guys do.Also helped that Seaton Intl bears more than a little resmeblance to my airfield, minus the pesky flying club of course! By the same token, some of the tower guys that have never done app radar have a lack of understanding of what goes on our end....not their fault at all, more a product of a flawed system.
One thing that can be done, as discussed in our watch safety meeting recently, was more liaison visits between yourselves and us Swanwick monkeys...but with our staffing levels, I can't see that happening for a while
