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Old 8th Nov 2010, 21:39
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Like most airports equipped with radar, Bournemouth have an ATM (aerodrome traffic monitor - a limited radar screen covering the final approaches and circuit area) - in the visual control room. This isn't used for controlling, but as an aid for planning (see CAP 493 for the permitted uses of an ATM). The tower controller will use their mental picture, updated by looking out of the window, and aided by strips and the ATM, to control circuit traffic. 7010 is primarily for the use of the radar controllers, to indicate that such aircraft are remaining in the circuit.
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