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Old May 18, 2017, 7:42 pm
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ATC @ LCY to be removed and relocated to NATS HQ
Yes, you did read that correctly.

Air traffic controllers at London City Airport will become the first in the UK to direct planes via videolink.

A digital control tower will be installed in 2019 - meaning controllers will be able to guide planes from 80 miles away in Hampshire by watching live footage from high-definition cameras.

They will offer an incredible 360-degree view of the airfield in greater detail than the human eye, according to the airport.
What a time to be alive...
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Old May 18, 2017, 11:21 pm
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This isn't particularly i dual, Doncaster is controlled from Liverpool for example
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Old May 19, 2017, 1:00 am
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What if the video connection fails?
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Old May 19, 2017, 2:35 am
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Originally Posted by Deltus
What if the video connection fails?
That's called fog in the real, as opposed to the virtual, world.
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Old May 19, 2017, 2:59 am
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Originally Posted by lhrsfo
That's called fog in the real, as opposed to the virtual, world.
Although fog is fairly predictable, or at least has some notice.

What if the connection drops at 7am on a Monday morning with a few dozen flights about to land?
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Old May 19, 2017, 3:02 am
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They'll divert to Stansted, same as they do if there is actual fog
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Old May 19, 2017, 7:19 am
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What if the video connection fails?
Two backups in place, all seperately routed.
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Old May 19, 2017, 8:18 am
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How many years before it's outsourced to India!?
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Old May 19, 2017, 8:48 am
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It's good they picked an airport with a standard approach and lots of space on the ground to try this out....
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Old May 19, 2017, 10:45 am
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BBC has interesting story with video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39960993
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Old May 22, 2017, 9:13 am
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How many years before it's outsourced to India!?
The same amount of years until I would stop flying !
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Old May 22, 2017, 12:27 pm
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Originally Posted by ft101
Two backups in place, all seperately routed.
It's as if they haven't learned anything from the recent attack...
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Old May 22, 2017, 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by navylad
This isn't particularly i dual, Doncaster is controlled from Liverpool for example
You mean Doncaster TOWER??? Are you sure???

Doncaster Approach I can believe, but I don't believe any airport Tower is currently being operated remotely.
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Old May 23, 2017, 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Aviatrix
You mean Doncaster TOWER??? Are you sure???

Doncaster Approach I can believe, but I don't believe any airport Tower is currently being operated remotely.
Indeed, but already being done in Sweden.
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Old May 23, 2017, 12:20 pm
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What if the video connection fails?
http://www.nats.aero/wp-content/uplo...017BrandV2.pdf
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