If I hear you correctly, the driving factor behind your Post is that pilots on Training Server would be more inclined to follow instructions from an ATC that has a visible standing/rating.
Is that a correct conclusion?
If we want to grade ATC’s on Training, then a few questions come to my mind:
- on what basis would we rate ATCs. And who is the authority that would do this rating. Perhaps the TSATC team?
- How would Pilots on TS see the ATC rating
- Will it have an effect on the behaviour of TS pilots.
When I fly on TS, and I approach an airport and call inbound with Tower, as soon as I get a pattern entry instruction with a sequence, I go and sit up straight, check out the controllers name/ID and think “hey this is nice; what else does he know, and why is he not controlling on Expert”. I guess my point is: a good controller on TS stands out after one or two instructions and may well gain the respect of the well-willing pilots quickly, even without a visible rating.
I’m interested to hear the view from the TSATC team on this.