It looks the net is closing in for Alplha Control and the sooner it does the better.

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Just to add my pennies worth: It does not bother me who the controller works for: Bunker in ground, Lon/Scot Mil, ATC or Civvie, at the end of the day hopefully we are all trying our hardest to ensure that all the glorified bus drivers in the sky can go about their work as safely as possible. So if i can take my aircraft of you early, honestly the cheques in the post, i will take them just to help you out.