Terminal Radar Service for VFR Aircraft
| Another valuable service for avoiding conflict with other
traffic is provided by radar traffic control facilities at many of the
busy airport hubs. This service is available at the pilot's request
through the approach control facility serving the area, on a workload
permitting basis. The issuance of traffic information as observed on a
radar display by the controller (Fig. 7-10), is based on the principle of
assisting and advising a pilot that a particular radar target's (aircraft)
position and track indicates it may intersect or passing such close
proximity to the pilot's intended flightpath that it warrants the pilot's
attention. This is to alert the pilot to take appropriate evasive action
should the need arise. This service is not intended to relieve the pilot
of the responsibility for continued vigilance to see and avoid other
aircraft. Information and the availability of this service is presented in
the Airport/Facility Directory. |
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