Captain Stable
I apologize for the "noise".
Proceed As Cleared
In the interest of keeping this thread alive, suffice it to say that, for instance, the merits of accurate altitude information provided by primary radar and the possible implications with regard to the mid-air collision were discussed on another thread in the Tech Log forum quite a while ago. No need to re-hash it.
Given that Skyguide has staffing problems (which undeniably contributed to this mid-air collision), it is more than legitimate to ask the question as to whether the integration of military and civil ATC should be a primary objective, as it simply adds to the overall and already excessive workload. It is also a questionable objective from the point of view of overall European aviation safety, as it presents an insurmountable obstacle to an integrated European ATC concept.
Third, most people will agree that Skyguide has lots of work to do - there is a Federal inquiry underway following a report released by Swiss BFU on 26 June 2002. Again, the question as to whether a lawyer whose most recent public performance has been the near-collapse of what used to be a major Swiss industrial company is the right person to chair Skyguide is entirely legitimate.