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Old 28th Aug 2011, 12:07
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ferris
 
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Punches- now you are just having a go at the standard of controller in Doha.
RE: The Said Incident. How about we look at it from another angle. Let's say the "mayday" was one of those drunk-pax-i-have-a-bomb-scenarios where everyone knows it's not but has to be treated as an emergency. How about the controller knows the airport is going to be in disarray after the arrival, so is actually putting her ass in a sling and trying to get as many away as possible before the inevitable delays. Is that good or bad? Clearly depends on how you view these things. Maybe if the inbound was on fire, it would've proceeded differently? I hope the nuances aren't lost on you here.

Also, like to reiterate one point, the majority of controllers in Doha are of excellent standard. It’s a pity some controllers there don’t share the same professialism {sic} or share some similarities from them. {Only a few}
Lets substitute the word "pilot" for "controllers", and the 'majority' would be debatable.
Cheers.
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