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Old April 13th 10, 10:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Andy Hawkins
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Default Pilot error, fog

Hi,

In article ,
Peter wrote:
IIRC, the military called the procedure GCA for Ground Controlled Approach
and the major hub (airline) airports that could provide a similar service
called it PAR for Precision Approach Radar.

I have no idea whether the civil version still exists.


I've done a number of PAR approaches for my IMC rating training this week
(albeit at a Military field in the UK). IIRC correctly, the system minima is
something like 200 feet.

Andy