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Old 10th March 2009 | 13:16
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PompeyPaul
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A quick clarification

When flying on frequency to Farnborough radar, where you previously had a FIS what would you ask for now ? My understanding is that you would ask for a "Traffic Service" and not expect to enter into a contract with respect to headings & altitudes.

However when approaching non-radar units (i.e. aerodromes) you would then ask for a Basic service.

I'm guessing how you know which services are on offer ? For example Goodwood would offer a FIS but because they don't have radar presumably they can now only offer a basic service rather than a traffic service ? Therefore interchanging FIS & Traffic as well as "traffic information" and basic seems impossible ? Despite getting all of the questions in the test at the end I'm still a little confused as to how it works in progress.

I think I'd like to be ordered to land at the nearest aerodrome for rebriefing.
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