Originally Posted by anotherthing
quite often I find that it is the less able controllers who feel they have to over control like this
'Less-able' controllers tend to encumber spare capacity with superfluous activity thus making 'Noddy' sound like 'War and Peace'. Standard RTF, telephone technique and SOPs should suffice in most cases. The skill is in timing, the ability to create spare capacity and quiet RTF time, and being able to sit back and watch without unnecessary intervention or interruption. OK, a bit difficult on Heathrow GMC, granted...