Originally Posted by
Easy Street
Valley’s ATZ is indeed H24. So the pilot is in breach of Rule of the Air 45 because he didn’t get ATC approval to enter it (there being no exemption within that rule for accessing active ATZs outside ATS operating hours, ie there is no legal mechanism within the Rules for calling ‘x’ times without reply before proceeding).
Somehow, I don't see this particular pilot being Nicked.