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Old 19th Sep 2003, 14:53
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Question

'' You might also recall that you could sometimes be below this altitude on radar vectors''

Bearing in mind minimum vectoring altitude is often below MSA,what comfort does that give when one is at the mercy of (sometimes dodgy) ATC and being vectored to an unfamiliar airport in night IMC in areas of terrain? Does that not abrogate responsibility of the pilot and place it in the hands of the controller?
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