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Old 16th January 2001 | 04:15
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TBone
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Why is there this conviction that Halfpenny would need to install an ILS and radar in order to cover commercial traffic ? This is completely wrong.

One calibrated NDB with a published approach plate would be an absolute minimum (stopwatch and ADF anyone ??!!), or the airfield could quite easily fit an NDB/DME or VOR/DME combination, coupled with a cloud break procedure.

It is also not unfeasible to use a non-airfield beacon.

Snag is, the more non-precision the approach, the higher the minima and the less useful it becomes.

Ain't gonna happen !