lardy,
Sometimes it's good for us to hear a non-ATC perspective, thanks for your thoughts, and welcome to the lion's den...
In Australia recently, two light aircraft collided on final at a Secondary Airport. The tower controllers followed company procedure and notified the managers and media liaison section of Airservices Australia. No lawyers appeared, no media liaison officers appeared, no managers appeared.
The guys who watched the whole thing were too stressed to continue, so they signed off sick, shut down the tower and went home. A good thing in hindsight because the Police turned up at the airport and starting looking for someone to arrest and charge.
Only now, at the Coroner's enquiry, is AsA representing the controllers legally.
