akg1486 wrote:rikur_ wrote:Leads back to a previous question - as a pilot is there any benefit of requesting a VFR transit, as opposed to an IFR transit?
Since I don't have IR-privileges, I don't have the luxury of choice. But controlled airspace and clearances are made with CAT (IFR) in mind, in particular when going from one controlled airspace to another.
The only disadvantage I can think of is if ATC wants all IFR traffic to follow specific routes and therefore making an IFR transit unnecessarily long. But I don't know for a fact if that's the case.
When I flew to Welshpool from E Anglia last week for lunch with @grahamB.
I was on a ZFPL which weaved me across Birmingham zone on entry to CAS.
However the moment I entered CAS at EBOTO Bham radar transmitted 'Entered controlled airspace, radar service, cleared direct Welshpool' thereby avoiding multiple course changes/possible altitude changes.
Controller couldn't have been more helpful and unambiguous: In fact he was even apologetic that he had to keep me at FL100 for longer than expected due to departing traffic.
Having got me through CAS he descended me and gave me a traffic service as far as Shawbury, who then 'traffic serviced ' me around the various rotaries and hills till Welshpool appeared through the showers right on my nose.
Excellent service.
Excellent lunch, thanks @ GrahamB
Peter