Badarse and Blastoid and others out there.....
rant on...
From what I gather we are discussing track shortening under Radar control??
From what I have heard (I grant you hearsay only) air traffic levels since the demise of Ansett have been way way down.
A friend recently told me that he hadn't held anyone going into Brizzy for ages....
If this is correct what on Earth is all this palaver about??
You have the tools...use the damned things! If you want everyone left on the lines, and play unders and overs, turn the radar off and go procedural, then at least you will have an excuse.
rant off...
You could always get Civilair to lean on management and issue a NOTAM advising the industry that direct tracking will not be allowed....that should toss the feline amongst the poultry.
To reiterate to all the pilots out there, the ATC on frequency probably would love to give the direct away, aim all your snipes at those sitting a few rungs above them on the ladder.