The whole system continues to struggle with the idea that nobody below the level of “ATC” should (by law, by ICAO, by union policy, etc) be “controlling” airborne traffic, while at the same time most of the airfields which would benefit cannot afford ATC salaries, and while the UK ATC cost recovery system blocks any possibility of a US-style remotely located approach controller…
So the dancing around the edges continues.
It is unfortunate that the UK regulator is not above suggesting thinly-veiled threats to cover up the holes in the system.
In each case where it appears in the example text, the words “Request your intentions?” translate as:
“I know what you want to do and I’m not empowered to refuse you, but I will MOR the sh*t out of you if you do it.”
