spitoon
Spitoon,
Ok. If you want to say that ATC controlls whether a pilot does a PAR because they want to say, "No, it's U/S." Sure, I think that is obvious. If you read my post, the topic was "Operator, operation, and pilot approval". ATC DOES NOT CONTROL THIS. ANY approach that is U/S, has restrictions etc, is surely managed by ATC. I think that is an obvious point. It has nothing to do with whether a pilot can legally conduct a PAR that is functioning and authorized for use.
In otherwards, ATC will not ask, "ah, excuse me do your Op Specs allow this?", "ah, excuse me have you been evaluated on this approach IAW XXXXX?" That is the point. Just as a pilot is authorized, and trained to fly an ILS approach, if they arrive and it's U/S, ATC will restrict this. Obvious.
That is at least fourth in the line of requirements pertaining to the legality for one to fly a PAR approach.
1. Operator approval (Op Specs, if required)
2. Equipment certification (if required)
3. Pilot approval (training, and checking)
4. Approach servicability (U/S, ATC restrictions, airfield closuer, wx, other restrictions)