Nice positive replies.
Yesterday an A320 which put out a mayday call landed in Doha at 0900 local.
What the hell was the tower controller doing? What was the controllers mental picture? I’m sorry, BUT when you have an aircraft on the approach {inside 15 DME} would you not expect that aircraft to have priority with the airfield, the radio etc. That would be my thinking.
The tower controller constantly got as many aircraft airborne and again in Doha there was only one frequency in use STILL with aircraft looking for push and airways clearance AND on top of that their clearance was passed { a stby , emergency in progress would of painting a picture}
The last departure was when the 320 was inside 7 DME.
ATCO perspective pls..
Last edited by Punchespilot; 28th Aug 2011 at 15:23.