Gatwick Approach and Departure
This whole discussion is based around changes made in 2014 for departures and arrivals at Gatwick without consultation - or without proper consultation. NATS is a private company with profits as its driving force and noise over the residents beneath the flight path is hardly in their mind. They have refused to connect with any of the protest groups and simply carry on regardless. Some are currently monitoring the ATC directions to incoming aircraft and I am advised that it is quite clear that arrivals directions are based upon NATS requirements and without consideration of the noise impact on those beneath track.
Autonomous navigation is already under test and this will enable both rapid continuous climb and CDA with wide dispersal for noise benefits without any need for ATC staff other than at the airport. "Times they are a changing"
It is only a matter of time.