What is a SRE approach

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I am sure one of our ATC friends will correct me, but I thought that ATCOs had still to practice giving SRA as a part of their local (re)validation. I know of one or two civil airfields where ATCOs are generally happy to give, or may even volunteer, an SRA, when an aircraft is out doing IFT.

Shy: you're right about the Puma HC1. The FAF version had the (then!) full kit, but having only a TACAN and one VOR (in addition to ADF) meant that we could not fly in the Paris Class A airspace.

Another aside: The B412, when introduced to DHFS, had the most advanced fit (excepting SK Mk 3a, perhaps) of any in-service UK mil helo then; coupled autopilot which would fly you down the ILS and level off at 50 ft over the runway. The op SAR version, with the four-axis SPZ-7600 AP, will do the above AND slow you down to 70 KIAS descending through 200 ft. This is also a common AP in S76 and some other types, and most offshore helos of the present generation have this plus other features.