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Old 24th Aug 2011, 10:12
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radarman
 
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Why has this thread generated three pages of posts? It's all very simple if you forget about the ATC niffnaff and trivia, and get back to basics. As has been said so many times before, it's Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. Communicate is last in the list for a reason. Think about it!

In my very early days as a controller a hairy old squadron leader once tried to describe the pilot's workload on go-around. He suggested controllers should get hold of a copy of the missed approach procedure and a copy of an aircraft's go-around checklist. Then suddenly put themselves in an unstable position (he suggested stand on one leg) and go through the checklist with hand and arm movement to simulate resetting throttles and flaps, at the same time reading out the go-around procedure, all without falling over. We tried it, with the SATCO interrupting with questions about our intentions. It was well nigh impossible without missing or confusing items on the checklist, or toppling over (losing control). Try it at the next TRUCE session!
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