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Old April 15th 04, 03:02 PM
Roy Smith
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(Snowbird) wrote:
(around 3500 ft)
"Grumman 123, radar contact lost, you are cleared for the
visual approach into Podunk, no observed traffic between
you and the airport, change to advisory approved, report
cancellation with Flight Service"


I was just re-reading some back postings in this thread and something
struck me odd about the above. If the radar coverage floor is 3500, how
could there *possibly* be any observed traffic between you and the
airport.