Originally Posted by
chevvron
Or they may transfer you to one of the 3 radar frequencies operated by Farnborough for low level IFR and VFR traffic under the LTMA.
Back in 1969, I remember a guy in a Cessna 150 filing IFR from either Luton or Stansted to Brussels requesting FL90. As it was for a departure at about 0200 UTC there wasn't too much other traffic about so it should have been possible, but the controller (JR) who issued procedural clearances obviously didn't agree with this and issued a clearance at FL90, but to maintain not less than 150 kts, clearly impossible in a C150.
i was climbing out of Clermant Ferrand many years ago in an arrow. On first contact I was cleared go fl 170 and told to expect higher. Sadly I had to decline - which he did not really understand !