Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:06 am
#1094985
The reason for the Stansted TMZs is that the assumption that non-squawking or no-mode-C aircraft were outside CAS proved unsustainable in that area after a very close call.
I understand that NATS identified a mid-air between CAT and an infringing light aircraft as a major threat to their business some time ago, hence the increased emphasis on reporting all infringements, the development of infringement-detecting and alerting tools for radar displays, and the TMZs. The extension of Farnborough LARS and the development of the AWARE device can also be seen against this background as mitigation measures rather than acts of altruism towards GA.
I understand that NATS identified a mid-air between CAT and an infringing light aircraft as a major threat to their business some time ago, hence the increased emphasis on reporting all infringements, the development of infringement-detecting and alerting tools for radar displays, and the TMZs. The extension of Farnborough LARS and the development of the AWARE device can also be seen against this background as mitigation measures rather than acts of altruism towards GA.
Last edited by rodan on Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:14 am, edited 1 time in total.