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Old 30th May 2007 | 09:07
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cdb
 
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I'm a procedural approach (without radar) and tower controller.

If an IFR aircraft is VMC I would orbit no problem, if the weather was dodgy I'd say "orbit mantaining own terrain separation, or go around"

If the aircraft is IMC I wouldn't allow an orbit unless the pilot initiated the request and agreed to mantain their own terrain separation. In this case I would suggest a missed approach would be the safer option.

However, if you have radar I imagine it would be fine to approve an orbit, subject to the RMAC (radar minimum levels chart). Perhaps you would say "Orbit approved, not below 1000' until re-established on the ILS". I don't have a ticket though, so don't count me on this!
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