Man Friday
Im ex RAF Gib and would still be there given any choice!!
When we transferred Gib to SERCO back in 94, the airspace around Gib was not classified in the ICAO sense (if memory serves me right) . The SRA was only used in anger to Rwy 09 ( no PAR due to Spanish airspace restrictions) and must have been the only one in the world with a split arse 90 degree turn at about 2 mile final as you came around the NW of the rock. When the PAR on 27 was busted I think we used SRA then as well.
At the time , using mil procedures, JSP 318A now JSP522, we werent concerned with the flight catergory of the aircraft, just the type of service he was under i.e RAS or RIS and that was only as a consideration against breaking off an approach due to the Guardia Civil's helos operating in the Bay of La linea ;over the border so to speak - but within radar sep/ avoiding action distance. That said regardless of weather, if anyone wanted / needed an SRA they got one ( I think). This may have been restricted to mil acft at that time - I cant remember. We didnt get too many VFR lighties visiting in those days.
Having left uniform and been involved with the more comprehensive rules and regs of the civvy world, I understand that only civil acft in emergency may be given an SRA and this is with caveats attached. This is the case with the Australian MATS as it is strictly a military procedure over here.
Though we trained the civil controllers to control civil aircraft at Gib (an RAF airfiield under another banner) using military procedures (??) I dont know what rules etc you are using these days . If its UK MATS then maybe check there. If you are operating under JSP522 procedures I would perhaps check with the RAF Cat Board examiners at Shawbury along with their civil counterparts as to the legality of the procedure.
If the weather allows the flight to continue VFR then the viz should be good enough to get in, but if its poor, and below mimimas obviously an acft shouldnt be VFR anyway - SVFR at the very least. If he still cant get in SVFR or your regs dont allow for this then you have a real problem me thinks.
But at least youve asked the question.
Bye the way, be interested in a PM SITREP of the old place time permitting.
DogGone
