Radar yes CAS no
Forgive me for laughing my socks off! What I am hearing right now is that the CAA, ATC units and the Airlines judge it safe to have CAT hooning around without radar on the days that most recreational pilots are also flying , but will some time in the near future explain that CAS is needed to protect these same flights, even after there is radar at week ends. So is what is going to happen on this coming weekend safe or not? If it is acceptable and safe now..there is no need for CAS in the future ! Some level of consistency in views is required.
While Inverness has seen an increase in flights recently I have heard that several are unlikely to continue and traffic could reduce again, especially if oil remains expensive and taxation continues to rise.
My view is that Radar 7 days a week is essential and I cannot understand Inverness being allowed to operate without it, but CAS is totally unnecessary.