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Old 11th Jan 2015, 20:42
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blueskydude
 
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Modern Radar

I'm new to the blog, but very experienced with "old" radar. Many would argue that the old green screen radar scopes were more accurate. I agree in part, but I do not recall ever seeing a control tower or aircraft on the ground. I will admit I did not like the new digital color radar when it first emerged many years ago. In all fairness I always wanted to compare the old with the new in numerous difficult situations. Having 37 years with the airlines added greatly to my decision making process when interpreting course corrections for weather.

If you don't have this skill, avoid the situation to begin with or declare an EMERGENCY and turn around.
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