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

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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You would rather argue than quote me accurately. I said,

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

What part of "in the context of IFR separation" do you not understand?



I didn't quote you at all. What I said about what you wrote is completely
accurate, however. You wrote:

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

I don't know where you picked up your limited knowledge of ATC, but it is
completely wrong. Where did you get the idea that IFR separation
requirements in Class D airspace changed with the weather? What made you
think IFR separation was not part of the local controller's job? And what
is a takiway?


My point was that IFR separation is a limited part of the duties of
local control at an IFR tower and almost none (to none) of the duty of a
local controller at a VFR tower.

My knowledge of how ATC operates is limited, as I am not a controller.
I am a professional pilot and work with TERPs criteria. Those two areas
are your areas of limited knowledge.

Cooperation works better than contention, but I know you prefer the
latter, especially when you would even comment on "takiway." That is
petty, at best.