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Lee Shafter

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  1. As an OLD former pilot, the approach I enjoyed most was the old GCA or PAR radar approach. ILS was cool, VOR was ok, and ADF you would occasionally get lucky, but a GCA in marginal weather when guided only by a human voice was almost magic. Here's my proposal. Recreate the Berlin Airlift. 1) Use the old Celle Airfield (ETHC) to Tempelholf (EDDI) Note: one of the real corridors 2) Use GPS DIRECT for mapping purposes. 3) Prop planes only and if you are REALLY cool use the old default DC-3 Army Surplus model. 4) Max Altitude 7000/8000 5) Weather set to 200ft ceiling 1/2 mile vis, fog rain 6) Establish know fixes for holding patterns. 7) maybe have 1 pilot fly a P-51 and occasionally "buzz" aircraft (the Russians did this) Pretty good actual PAR approach: I think younger pilots would enjoy old school IFR and the controllers would be busier than a one legged man at an ass kickin contest.
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