Nice post Hempy!
I would add that Management(?) are also planning on technology ( FPCP etc) reducing the number of controllers over time.
Now don`t get me wrong, computers etc have changed the way we do things but, and it`s a big but, management seem to have forgotten the best decisions are made in that lump of grey matter floating between most peoples ears. Technology will never replace completely a properly trained and suitably experienced controller from making really really important desisions when the you know what hits the fan.
One only has to look at recent events @FL370 off the coast of W.A. Computer problems or not the Man ( or Woman ) in the left hand seat gathered the evidence and made some quick decisions. Result? Excellent!
There is no substitute for a suitably trained ( and renumerated! ) individual.....
Last edited by boree3; 9th Oct 2008 at 22:51.
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