Originally Posted by
dr dre
http://archive-server.liveatc.net/yp...2018-0230Z.mp3
At about 26 minutes in the RAAF pilot clearly cancels his request to conduct a flypast.
Most of the recording was garbled but it seems as if the controller offered him a clearance if he could maintain visual separation with conflicting traffic which he declined.
Because he couldn’t see the traffic.
If traffic had not been lined up and cleared on 24 for that two minute window he’d have been able to follow his previously issued clearance, whichever was cancelled. He cancelled his request after the time on target window had been missed due to having the clearance withdrawn; there’s no point going overhead five minutes after the ceremony has continued after you’re late.
Complex airspace and hard work for all players but pretty obvious what the time window was going to be for a armistice day flypast. You can’t blame the pilot here.