The MoT and SAR circuit feature is great: the final auto-hover height is pre-selected on the FD. On UK certificated installations there is no beep-down of hover height below a nominal 50 ft, though when this is enabled it makes a good 'party-piece' for a demo flight....over land only!!
In the old days at TH/SY, when the Tower staff were ATCO instructors, the Duty (Flying) Instructors were occasionally offered the chance of sitting in front of a radar screen and pattering a SRA/PAR. Since the demise of 'live' ATC training at SY, I guess this is no longer done. Was good to see it from the other perspective. You might have done this too, Shy?
Last edited by idle stop; 23rd January 2008 at 19:21.