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I get the feeling that you are somewhat new to the "NATS" experience?
Safety Management and Risk assesment
are in no way new Buzz Words. It will be within the realms of these that assistants can be phased out, a Unit Safety Case, which all units are legally bound to have under both european and CAA law as its part of the Safety Manual. Have a read of CAP670 to see that it isnt specific to NATS. But basically an ATSA and also any new systems so example EFPS will all be risk assessed and the assistants have published safety accountabilities....hence my view that if they make sure they do more then there is less option to have them replaced! Then the value that we put in ATSA's that cant be documented in a Safety Case, wont be lost.
As I say Change is happening....they need to be part of it i order to secure their future. Its a fact some are going....we/they need to make sure it isnt all of them!