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Old 13th Sep 2002, 21:27
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Warped Factor
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asinclai,

NPR = Noise Preferential Route.

Do you ever notice aircraft drifting close when on base leg for Redhill's 01? The controllers at Redhill sometimes mention it when I am in the circuit, not to me of course but others.
As a Gatwick approach atco, very occasionaly I've phoned Redhill ATC and asked them to watch traffic in their circuit getting a bit too far to the south. But it is so rare as not to be a problem.

Just a reminder as mentioned earlier in this thread that there's an instruction in the Terminal Control MATS (Manual of Air Traffic Services) Pt 2 which effectively precludes fixed wing VFR transits via the Gatwick overhead. So whether the atco's involved think such transits are a good idea or not, they are unable to offer them anyway.

WF.