UK NPAS discussion: thread Mk 2

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The Npas mandate states that the aircraft will be at 126mph in the task direction 2 minutes after task acceptance This was how the deal was sold to Cambs police authority to lose their aircraft (google Cambs PA pdf).

Is this 2 minutes from the pilot sat in the aircraft on standby or sat in the office thumb up bum? I have timed my starts to a scramble from sat in the office thumb up bum up to 126mph 1000ft this takes me 3.5 minutes with no ATC interference problems at our ASU!!!!!