The Lexington ATC was NOT doing traffic count after he cleared Comair 5191 for takeoff

Newps wrote:



Sam Spade wrote:


ATC provides separation when working IFR aircraft. The local
controllers' duties are different.


No they are not.

There aren't any VFR towers these days? There aren't any aircraft not
on VFR flight plans these days?



They provide sequencing and safe use

of runways and takiways. "Separation" in the context of IFR
separation is not part of the local job when the Class D area is VFR.



It most certainly is and the weather is irrelevant.


Visual separation of IFR aircraft is no longer used?