I think this is all getting a little heated tbh, and it is about time a line was drawn on the subject!
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I am sure the chaps and chapesses of Manston, Exeter, Norwich, Hawarden and etc would disagree. However, you say you have done both sides of the fence, therefore I assume you hold both the RAF Cert of Competence and CAA ATCO Licence in ADI and APS (having done the courses)?? If so then fair point and everyone is entitled to their opinion as they have experienced the two sides. Given the hints in your previous posts, I would guess you have worked at Colt? (combined approach room) but out of interest what were the civil units you worked at?
Ref to some of your replies to the points that Fred made.....
Having worked at Northolt and being Mil, much was adopted from civil rules with a mil infusion of JSP552 (318 as it was then). Complicated yes, completely civil no! It is only, 6-7 yrs down the line as a civil controller does any of it make real sense! (this unit has the strongest case to become civil ATC). Vortex Wake!!! FFS you are having a laugh! Mil stuff does not even go into it...both for arriving and departing a/c! AFTN and CFMU....hmm obviously not worked at any civil unit (or mil unit for that matter) where you are short of ATCA's, on Nights, have no ATCA because of breaks etc and require to access flight plan, cancel, re-file, take met observations, try and get extra mins on a slot time from flow with a nice phone call, the list goes on.
There are other areas that I could go on about, but it is late and I cant be bothered writing any more.......
