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Old 27th Apr 2009, 15:45
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But CAP493 MATS Part 1 says you can - see my post above ...
No. Your post refers to the services that various ATS units provide. From your own post;
1.1 An Approach Control unit shall provide:

a) Approach Control Service with or without the use of ATS surveillance systems;
b) Basic Service;
c) Alerting Service.
The above does not mention inside or outside controlled airspace.

Taking a class D zone as an example, the service provided would either be an approach control service or aerodrome control service as appropriate.

The VFR flight would receive an ATC service (with or withour the use of radar) and would receive traffic information regarding other VFR and IFR flights. It would also receive an alerting service (let someone know if you disappear) and a flight information service (let you know if navaids go u/s, the weather etc etc).

If on the other hand the ATC unit was at an aerodrome outside controlled airspace then the aircraft would have to ask for an appropriate service outside controlled airspace.

On the other hand in a part of a CTA that is Class E, then a VFR flight would receive a Flight Information Service including limited traffic information when available and Alerting Service.

The services provided inside controlled airspace have not changed.

That means that a VFR flight wishing to join or cross a Class D airway would be treated in the exact same way as an IFR flight wishing to do the same - agree an appropriate service while outside, receive an EOT and when appropriate clearance. While inside they would receive an ATC service, Flight Information Service and Alerting Service........all regardless of speed.

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