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Old 6th Oct 2009, 04:55
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Devil Low Cloud

In and out of Jersey yesterday lunch time weather on limits, the NEW TOWER in the low cloud, how will Jersey be able to operate if they are unable to see the aircraft on the apron due the tower being in cloud??
I understand there will be no ATCA,s to help and only one controller in the tower is there any procedures being thought off??
With the Islands having a lot of low cloud over the year could this new tower end up being a bit of a white elephant in these conditions??
The approach yesterday lunch time was on limits and we think there was at least one go around if not more, there was also some diversions from the other Islands so will the airlines have to rethink on diversion airfields.
Could this be another backward step for aviation on the Island this could detract some new airlines.
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