it is important that controllers do not provide a routine and regular flow of specific traffic information to pilots receiving a Basic Service as this would blur the difference with a Traffic Services.
Originally Posted by NorthSouth
I also think one of the main aims of the new ATSOCAS - to reduce the instances of controllers providing radar-based traffic info to aircraft on a FIS - hasn't happened.
I most certainly agree.
"Request TS"
"TS not available, BS only"
"Roger BS"
"Traffic , blah blah..."
"Roger traffic, confirm TS?"
"Negative, BS"
Yup, it's BS alright. Can anybody provide CAP774 with any consistency?