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Old 19th Apr 2015, 01:23
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baghdadkiwi
 
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seems people are confusing cloud break procedure with PRA. Cloud break procedure was used a lot when I worked Ohakea sector (Military/Civil). Point the aircraft to the airfield and descended them according to radar terrain map and then within 10nm descended to 1500ft was authorised according to the 'book'. Was used as a way of getting aircraft on a visual approach. PRAs were discontinued many years ago and I don't believe any controllers in NZ would be current. PRA's were a controller talk down on equivalent of an ILS in todays terms. Cloud break procedure was from any direction.
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