Originally Posted by
RW20
Stewby and TCAS FAN
I would be very interested to know what radar is this fibre optic cable for?,there's been no info on any Watchman replacement!.
On the ILS point,there are many cat 1 airport's that operate with extensive operations i.e Cardiff,and with RNAV developing (02 on LPAV) Cat2/3 operations become less relevant ,so I would say that SOU could fulfill the requirements for LCC operations on the approach aids,but may be TCAS FAN can give his valid opinion on this.
RW20, I'm flattered by your invitation. At the end of the day LCC would like CAT 3, suspect that the only reason that BOH have it was that they were desperate to attract RYR, who made them an offer that they couldn't refuse? EZY are expanding at SEN and RYR about to move in with only CAT 1 (same as SOU, on only one runway), time will tell whether SEN will be able to offer them something better.
Is IR HUD the way forward for lower vis ops on CAT 1 runways? Note that AUR are getting it on their new ATR 72s.