Originally Posted by
GASA
They won't get band 5 money for nothing. I bet they either stay on their current band or they get band 5 if they volunteer to validate on a radar sector at TC. I say volunteer because I'm not sure if nats can move them and make them validate on radar, especially if they don't have an approach ticket.
Such an offer, I have no doubt, would interest controllers...given the lack of opportunity to do radar at any of the main London airports.
(In the mists of time) I'm sure there used to be an agreement about being able to do radar training after a period of time being valid at a tower-only unit...