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Originally Posted by TCAS FAN (Post 11108832)

Presumably also DfT who has imposed "Drones" on us, which ICAO specifically advise against using this term, instead of the technically correct Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS)/ Unmanned Aircraft (UA).
If you have an insight into the workings of DfT were they responsible for the increased use by CAA of "airfields" (which ICAO does not define or use) rather than the technically correct "aerodromes"?
What next CAA = Civil Aviation Alternative?

I think that the use of drones is just down to laziness amongst a certain group of the highly paid help. The use of the term airfield I would guess is the result of the CAA employing too many ex-military personnel who have not learned the correct terminology.

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Originally Posted by Dont Hang Up (Post 11108695)

It reminds me of when NATS rebranded back in the 1990s.
Didn't change the name. Just stated it was no longer an acronym.
Not sure how much they paid their marketing consultants for that work of genius.

I believe £1M was the figure mentioned.
This included everything.
A rumour was that the then-CEO's wife ran the marketing company.