ATC trainees are taught that the pilot is responsible for the safety of the
airplane and the controller is responsible for the safety of the airport -
period...
Denny
"Larry Fransson" wrote in message
news:2003122517430716807%lfransson@comcastnet...
On 2003-12-25 15:23:45 -0800, "Cecil E. Chapman"
said:

The other thing that bugs me is that the VFR pilot (like another poster
has
already said) really received very little useful control input (aside
from
the first instruction to break the stall) and instrument interpretation
instructions. At one point the VFR pilot was simply told to "just fly
straight and level" when the pilot found himself in IMC again. I can
think
of a plethora of other suggestions that might have been made to the VFR
pilot, on how exactly he should interpret 'straight and level' using his
instruments and more importantly how to make turns at a bank and turn
rate
that is appropriate to being in IMC. All of which could be explained
quickly without overwhelming the pilot.

There's no requirement for ATS types to know anything about flying
airplanes, and they should not try to give flight instruction over the
radio. For similar reasons, I do not attempt to provide weather briefings
or radar vectors.

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Larry Fransson
Seattle, WA