Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:31 am
#1871787
I went around….
Sitting smugly and nicely lined up on the ILS localiser at Cranfield yesterday, halfway through the GS descent, I suddenly got this message from ATC .
When I got home I phoned to see if I had committed some transgression…
Turned out they had lost their ‘runway situation’ screens and although I had been cleared for low approach and go-around, they could no longer confirm that the runway was vacant.
A bit worrying for a brand new ground breaking system : has anybody else experienced this?
It was pretty busy yesterday with gliders mixing it in the Instrument approach : they really do need radar…..
Kudos to ATC for calmly dealing with numerous unbooked, late or pop-up requests for beacon slots and managing to accommodate them The hold seemed busier than Bovingdon on a stormy day!
Edit for those unaware: Cranfield has pioneered the 'remote camera' system whereby all views of the airfield and approaches are presented to ATC on screens.
There is (as I understand it) no direct view 'out the window'.
I understand London City has a similar system.
Sitting smugly and nicely lined up on the ILS localiser at Cranfield yesterday, halfway through the GS descent, I suddenly got this message from ATC .
When I got home I phoned to see if I had committed some transgression…
Turned out they had lost their ‘runway situation’ screens and although I had been cleared for low approach and go-around, they could no longer confirm that the runway was vacant.
A bit worrying for a brand new ground breaking system : has anybody else experienced this?
It was pretty busy yesterday with gliders mixing it in the Instrument approach : they really do need radar…..
Kudos to ATC for calmly dealing with numerous unbooked, late or pop-up requests for beacon slots and managing to accommodate them The hold seemed busier than Bovingdon on a stormy day!
Edit for those unaware: Cranfield has pioneered the 'remote camera' system whereby all views of the airfield and approaches are presented to ATC on screens.
There is (as I understand it) no direct view 'out the window'.
I understand London City has a similar system.
Last edited by PeteSpencer on Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
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