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Old 30th Nov 2006, 14:09
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Autoland systems are expensive to keep certified, and are only cleared to operate when landing at airfields with certified radio aids. Since Asi and MPA weren't capable, and they were the Sqn main effort for a long time, the cost of training crews and keeping kit certified seemed a waste of money for the once-in-a-blue-moon time you actually needed autoland...
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