Ask most pilots which piece of airspace in their opinion is the safest?
Most, if not all would say the UK.
I hope in 10 years time when I ask commercial pilots the same question, the financial guts have not been ripped out of NATS and in its place is a less safe flying experience for our friends?
I thought that NATS was attempting to reduce the symptoms of stress from the work place, but then on the other hand begins to alienate the folk that keep planes apart and the business viable?
ATCOs, ATSAs and Engineers are the core of our company, these are the folk that help to prevent death over Great Britain and they are not doing too bad a job...so far, but then again, what is the next cost cutting measure going to be?