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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   
      
   "Joe Curry"  wrote in message   
   news:2004110708170266937@zetnet.co.uk...   
   > The message    
   > from "Doug Maclean"  contains these words:   
   >   
   > >  Yes Jim all Area Control Centres will merge, or bandbox as we call it,   
   > >  sectors in quieter traffic conditions.   
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