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Forum: ATC Issues
1st Jun 2017, 10:21
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Thanks. One of my concerns about multiple...

Thanks. One of my concerns about multiple validations of civil aerodromes is the difference in ATC operating procedures and definitions, e.g. "runway vacated", and misapplication.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Jun 2017, 10:14
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Yes, the resiliency and redundancy of the system...

Yes, the resiliency and redundancy of the system will be vital.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Jun 2017, 10:11
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

For "mixed mode" do you mean IFR/VFR...

For "mixed mode" do you mean IFR/VFR interactions?

If so, in Class D they are not provided with separation per se so RSVA is a bit of a misnomer.
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2017, 16:25
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Zooker, good grief, your post just highlights how...

Zooker, good grief, your post just highlights how ignorant you are.

Have you seen/studied the airport's master plan?

"why don't they fill in that bit of the dock south of the runway"....They...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2017, 14:17
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Just out of interest, were there many differences...

Just out of interest, were there many differences between how each airfield operated? Obviously each airfield layout is different but are the practices across them more similar than the diversity...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2017, 13:32
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

You make a lot of valid points. Just curious...do...

You make a lot of valid points. Just curious...do you mean "added complexity" - from an ATCO perspective? Or from a system perspective?
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2017, 09:27
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

How naive do you think the airport is? Do you not...

How naive do you think the airport is? Do you not think they will have explored this topic? I'd suggest that they have and are satisfied with whatever provisions have been made.
We could all...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2017, 09:18
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Feels slightly off-topic, but hey, I'll give it a...

Feels slightly off-topic, but hey, I'll give it a go regardless...

What are the safety risks AND how have they been mitigated?
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2017, 06:52
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Kcockayne, trust me I'm not here to persuade...

Kcockayne, trust me I'm not here to persuade anyone about multiple validations (and certainly not about controlling more than one aerodrome simultaneously).

My view is that digital towers offer...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2017, 16:30
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

They don't have to be remote. Hence the term...

They don't have to be remote. Hence the term "digital tower".

In theory, I guess, you could have HUDs with the same information over a traditional tower's glass windows. But then, depending on...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2017, 16:05
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

No emergency squawk highlights, no STCA, no...

No emergency squawk highlights, no STCA, no selected flight level?
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2017, 16:03
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Again, for radar, would you want a blank...

Again, for radar, would you want a blank background? No maps, no extended centrelines, no danger areas marked?
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2017, 16:00
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Really. Think of approach radar. Would you rather...

Really. Think of approach radar. Would you rather have just primary returns or would you rather have information on aircraft type, callsign, speed, altitude, destination, etc.?
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2017, 15:56
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

I'm sure every ATC technological development over...

I'm sure every ATC technological development over the years has been challenged by ATCOs from the existing and previous eras. A difference now is that, alongside the painstaking detailed analysis...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2017, 13:12
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

VL I couldn't care less whether you believe...

VL

I couldn't care less whether you believe me or not. Curious what theories of mine you were talking about though?

Cameras aren't replacing the human eye/brain, those will still be used...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th May 2017, 18:36
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Thanks for your added detail. A demo video...

Thanks for your added detail.

A demo video of digital/remote tower capability - albeit some time ago - indicated automatic FOD detection warnings and the ability to automatically track anomalies...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th May 2017, 18:12
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Funnily enough I wondered about that too. Don't...

Funnily enough I wondered about that too. Don't know enough about the condition to know if it would be a problem for operating touchscreens etc.
Forum: ATC Issues
24th May 2017, 07:42
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

You've raised some concerns that you, and others,...

You've raised some concerns that you, and others, will hold about this technology.

Depth perception is regularly raised as a concern but depth perception is only effective over a relatively short...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd May 2017, 20:13
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

I suspect that for all but the largest operations...

I suspect that for all but the largest operations that there is little point in providing such a facility due to the reliability of the current facility and the prohibitive cost of setting up a spare...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd May 2017, 19:00
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

That's great Zooker, but I'm fairly certain LCY...

That's great Zooker, but I'm fairly certain LCY doesn't have that facility.
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd May 2017, 17:47
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

But you will see the Red Arrows, the storm clouds...

But you will see the Red Arrows, the storm clouds and all the helicopters you mention!

Your point about the visuals failing is the important one. The redundancy and resiliency of the system is...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd May 2017, 05:21
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

I sincerely hope not - especially for the...

I sincerely hope not - especially for the controllers involved - that would surely limit their (future) ability to transfer jobs to other (non-digital) airports.

I can't see why it would require...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 21:54
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Kcockayne, I'm an advocate of experience (believe...

Kcockayne, I'm an advocate of experience (believe it or not!).
There are lots of ways that sharing of experience helps...whether we're talking about valid ATCOs or trainees.
GATCO does provide...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 21:17
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Zooker, I'm guessing you see this move (LCY to...

Zooker, I'm guessing you see this move (LCY to Swanwick) as a precursor for tower controllers simultaneously controlling more than one airfield/runway?
That is a valid concern - and one which would...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 20:19
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

:) Well, to be fair, there are airfields that...

:) Well, to be fair, there are airfields that don't rely on heavy jets (HD). And also airfields that use said equipment on a regular basis in order to (possibly) prevent unnecessary missed approaches...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 19:56
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Crikey, that's a bit of a leap for this...

Crikey, that's a bit of a leap for this topic...perhaps a new thread would be more appropriate to voice your concerns?
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 19:06
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Yes indeed, closer links between tower and...

Yes indeed, closer links between tower and approach, extended links between tower and the airport (in this case).
Managing those changes in relationships is likely to be a big factor.
Bigger, I'd...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 18:02
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

And hence why I quoted it... But hey, if you...

And hence why I quoted it...
But hey, if you can't get that...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 17:34
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

This feels like Groundhog Day all over. Same...

This feels like Groundhog Day all over. Same answers (from me, my personal opinion) as above/as stated in other threads on this topic.
I don't know what the ultimate objective might be, if there is...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 16:36
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Ummmmmm Nothing in this proposition...

Ummmmmm

Nothing in this proposition indicates anything of the sort?

Should that day come then those issues would have to be faced, and answered.
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 12:17
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

I'm pretty sure all those questions have all been...

I'm pretty sure all those questions have all been answered on the various threads relating to this topic on here.
Whether they are answered satisfactorily as far as you are concerned is a different...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd May 2017, 04:32
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

The location of the digital tower is something...

The location of the digital tower is something that I'd expect the airport customer to be heavily involved in. I doubt an airport would take the decision to site it remotely without exhaustive...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st May 2017, 21:28
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Ummmm, what about the overhead? In a conventional...

Ummmm, what about the overhead? In a conventional tower the overhead is covered by a ceiling with zero opportunity to see what's going on...with this technology a PTZ camera can offer that view.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st May 2017, 17:01
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

This chitchat is very amusing. Do you not...

This chitchat is very amusing.

Do you not think that with each additional tool (on top of "merely" reproducing the visual image) that time will have been spent addressing all these (valid)...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st May 2017, 11:20
Replies: 221
Views: 64,516
Posted By good egg

Ah Zooker, there are plenty of good reasons why...

Ah Zooker, there are plenty of good reasons why the approach functions for the bulk of TMA airfields were clumped together.

I'm presuming (I may be wrong here) that you see some logic in bringing...
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