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Old 6th Dec 2003, 19:55
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bookworm
 
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In your case it would always be worth adding that you're able to accept a clearance into Class A.
WF

Unfortunately not, in this case. I'm in the odd position of having an IR restricted to singles only (I haven't yet found time to go and do the upgrade course), and operating the twin on the basis of an IMC rating. This entitles me to take the single into class A, fly approaches at Gatwick in the twin with one engine operating, but not to take the twin into class A with both engines operating. Like they say, go figure

Last time I did the trip was in the single. On the way down I routed further east than I would have in the twin, avoiding London. Gatwick let me across the eastern edge of the CTA anyway. On the return trip I was scooped up into the TMA at 3000 ft by a kindly Gatwick controller and was steered all the way to north of the Thames in class A.
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