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Old 13th Jan 2013, 14:08
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Gonzo
 
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Does a great job of heating the patio though......

Seriously though, I preferred working in the old tower...yes it was cramped in the VCR, and the view was compromised, but actually controlling traffic in the old tower was more fun. GMC was significantly more complex than it is now, due to the taxiway layout, but was more intuitive with paper strips. Also, the cramped VCR layout was a benefit when things got busy because it was pretty easy to monitor the workload of those around you.

In the new VCR you're surrounded by screens and it is very easy to get sucked into tunnel vision concentrating on your own task, and in GMC it's no longer so easy to see how busy your colleagues are.

But then of course electronic strips brings a whole lot of benefits that a paper based system couldn't.

All the above IMHO of course.

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