Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
When you want to go to a flower show in an helicopter and then go VFR where there are gliders around you must fly slow, and look outside.. and I would think passing through a Parachute dropping area is not a very good idea either.
I am surprised why those VIPs ( or those responsible for their arrangements ) do not insist on flying IFR .
There are gliders everywhere at this time of year and believe me, these pilots are very highly experienced and look out as well as anyone else does. The IAS limit in Class G is 250kts and helicopters fly well below that speed. Neither AIRPROX took place inside a notified parachuting dropping area.
Why do you think that flying IFR in Class G would make any difference?