Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Why was non-radar a "bullet dodged"? I was inbound to Koror, Palau and the cruise clearance took the other pilot completely by surprise. "What is that?"
It was probably REAL work, and took a lot longer to certify on (like 3 -5 years). Also, initially, it paid less.
I only issued one or two contact approaches, one "through" clearance, but never a cruise clearance.
If you flew in west Africa, it wasn't non-radar, it was uncontrolled; been to everywhere past Dakar--Abidjan, Accra, Libreville, Franceville, Kin, Brazzaville, Lianda, the lot, all unpleasant. I was just passing thru.
You didn't miss THE garden spot of the west, Lagos?