Use of Radar in French FIR's

[Charlie Fox]

ATC service in French FIR's (http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/dossier/aicfrancea/AIC_A_2004_10_EN.pdf)

[IO540]

Is this what in the UK is called Radar Information Service?

[2Donkeys]

Only in an exceptionally limited sense.

2D

[bluskis]

At least it appears to be a leap forward as far as the Paris region is concerned.

[IO540]

I've had something closely resembling RIS from La Rochelle or Bordeaux before, no doubt informally.

I also once had instructions to keep well away from the Le Blayais TRA; I was impressed because normally the French ATC are more than happy to give you a squawk, and watch you on radar as you infringe one of their TRAs, all the while they are talking to you, asking you for departure, destination, confirmation of level. Then 5 months later you get a letter from the CAA .

[grahamj]

Generally, all I have been given is the reply 'we do not provide flight information'.This has come from Paris info, Reims info, Marseille info et al. looking at the publication date I am even more sceptical !