Approach for Regional Airports
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Santa Barbara
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Why should it? That thing has EGPWS and RNP-AR (or at least a VNAV/FMS) approach. What's the point? Are you going to install traffic lights at every intersection? If there are no other aeroplanes about, we don't need ATC. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. This is the 21st century. Operators using on-board technology to reduce their costs/keep their safety levels up. Why would you want to put in a costly 1950s "we're watching over you" ATC system?
Yes, it's the 21st century in a supposedly developed nation. Yet approach is shut down for the night.
Surely the only argument for an approach service can be made in the name of collision risk, and only then when air traffic is dense?