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   From: drmayr@btinternet.com   
      
   Yes Jim all Area Control Centres will merge, or bandbox as we call it,   
   sectors in quieter traffic conditions.   
      
   The UK first merged Approach Radar services in the London Area about 10   
   years ago.  Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton are done from the Terminal   
   Control Centre.   
      
   The merging of smaller Approach  / Radar units is not a problem and will   
   logically save staff numbers and costs.  In a sense it is technically very   
   easy with correct radar and R/T coverage.   
      
   What is new is the idea that Aerodrome and GMC could be done remotely from   
   another airport.  I believe DFS now do this and the practice will spread.   
   It will mean, as the article says, nobody in the Tower overnight at, say   
   Glasgow, and the work being done by remote control from Edinburgh.   
      
   Doug   
      
      
      
   "Jim Mason"  wrote in message   
   news:MPG.1bf58fb0517bef53989ee5@News.Individual.NET...   
   > In article , fox1   
   > @NOSPAMedinburghairport.org.uk says...   
   > > On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:56:02 -0000, Michaelangelo    
   > > wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > It's been envisaged for ages now but I have   
   > > >no idea, assuming it's still part of current thinking, when it might be   
   > > >implemented - presumably not before the new tower at EDI is   
   functioning.   
   > >   
   > > Both approach radars being merged? Sounds complicated .?   
   >   
   > Not complicated at all. Scottish Mil do similar things at quiet times. I   
   > believe Scottish Control also merge sector control at quiet times. Doug?   
   >   
   > Jim   
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