From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!bart
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Title: GCAs or PARs
Article-I.D.: ucbvax.535
Posted: Wed Dec 29 10:20:55 1982
Received: Thu Dec 30 03:15:49 1982

Travis AFB, CA, is very willing to handle civilian PAR's.  This is, of course,
on a load permitting basis.  A call to Base Operations will let you know for
sure, though I've never had a problem.

Normal entry to the approach is from over SAC VOR, for the GCA 21L approach.
Travis approach (119.9) handles the initial vectors, though SAC approach, or
Bay approach often will forward your request and check whether the approach
is available.

I strongly recommend trying a GCA to anyone who has not yet done it.  It
seems especially valuable to instrument students in the latter part of
their training.  Though, "Cessna 92H, 7 miles from touchdown, verify gear
down and locked", in a 172 does create a moment of confusion with the
student.
					---Bart Miller
					   U.C. Berkeley