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Old July 14th 05, 04:10 AM
Steven P. McNicoll
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"Stan Prevost" wrote in message
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I don't understand. Your prior discussion was in the context of a
terminal controller and center approach control, I thought. That's why I
was trying to clarify that it applied to a towered field using center
approach control.


I believe you're thinking of terminal controllers as strictly tower
controllers. Terminal controllers are those working in control towers and
approach control facilities.

What exactly were you asking when you wrote, "So this becomes an issue only
at a towered field using center approach control services?" I took it to
mean the auto-acquire of tracks by ARTCCs. Tracks auto-acquire wherever
they happen to be if they're observed by center secondary radar when
beginning their flight.



Can the terminal controller suspend auto-acquire?


Can the terminal controller suspend the auto-acquire of targets by the
center? No, of course not.



If there is not a terminal controller, does center suspend auto-acquire?


No, there'd be no reason to in that case.



Is suspending auto-acquire done on a per-acft basis?


No, it's done center-wide.