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Old 24th March 2012 | 09:03
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mad_jock
 
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All the more reason for the controllers to proved a pleasant service which pilots want to use.

The mil doesn't exactly make it easy for civi pilots to get data on mil fields. That information should be listed in the AIP for the field and it might very well be. But as the mil AIP is now a revenue generator which the pilot has to pay a considerable sum for safety around mil fields has been reduced.

Also some units promote communication by bandboxing UHF and VHF so civi's can actually hear whats going on, can guage the controller work load and make a suitable call about remaining clear of the area. Leuchars is a good example of this, again a unit with lots of fast pointy stuff who provides a good service and seem to have very little problems with civilian traffic. Nobody I know would not speak to them in there area or be not willing to accept coordination to facilitate the safe expidious flow of traffic.

The controlling of pilots away from the overhead with no reason in class G is counter productive. A request with reason will very rarely be refused.
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