Highflyer wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Orval Fairbairn wrote:

He explained that there is no such thing as an ³uncontrolled airport,²
that there are towered and untowered airports, but both have some type of
control. He also explaind that a tower would not have prevented the
accident.
It sounds like an impressive briefing, but I am curious as to what
"control" is available at non-towererd airports?

Matt

Exactly the same "control" as is available for highway traffic. You follow
a prescribed pattern so that traffic can be seen and avoided at the
untowered airport.

On the highway you try to stay on your side of the centerline, and make sure
no one is coming too closely when you cross it to pass someone.

In both cases the "control" requires the informed concensus of the users,
but there is control nonetheless.

If it is voluntary, it isn't control in my book.

Matt