BTIZ wrote:



I doubt there is a play station in the tower cab, but he's got weather
observations to record,

There's a weather observer for that, they're in the small tower at GFK.


plus other administrative papers,

There's none.


plus logging every
landing for his traffic count.

When the controller clears you for multiple operations like that he
can't count each one. You could stay up for an hour, that's a two count.


His pay is based on traffic count.. every
landing and departure you make counts.. he does not want to miss one.

Which is why he should give you separate clearances.