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Old 25th Jan 2009, 21:52
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No problem WB, glad to have been of assistance.

I should clarify though, before anybody picks up on this thread and misunderstands what I was getting at, the condition "LVP Cloud" described a specific state of operations on the ground only, applying to the airfield manouevring area, and as such was completely transparent to aircraft making an approach to land.
The ATIS was broadcasting "ATC Low Visibility Procedures in force", and the aircrews were therefore completely unaware of any difference in operating procedures from the more traditional "full" LVPs. The system was designed to provide full ILS signal protection, while at the same time allowing airfield surface ops to continue while it was still practical to do so.

A very canny piece of planning on the part of the SATCO who came up with the idea I think. Well done to that man

Hope this helps.
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