U.K. NATS Systems Failure

[100Series]

Never mind SRA what about PAR?

Originally Posted by classicwings

Love it!! Back in the 90's, my Dad, who was then an approach radar ATCO at West Drayton told me when he occasionally used to practice doing SRA's with pilots, he was certain that some crews had the ILS dialled up and followed that rather than ATC instructions!

Back in the 70s on approach to Cork in the dear old gripper, we were asked if we would accept a PAR for controller training. My gallent captain said "yes" then leant across and turned off my ILS display. "Good traing for you boy". It would have been too but I never flew another PAR.
First did a PAR in a Chipmunk. "Turn 2 degrees right". With a big glass compass between my legs calibrated every 10 degrees I complained to my instructor. " Well turn 12 degrees right then 10 degrees left".
Not strictly on topic but happy days.