Has anyone flying regularly around Solent zone heard of "North Otford"?
While flying from IoW/Bembridge back to Wycombe yesterday afternoon I took a Flight Information Service from Solent Approach as I was tracking alongside and under their Class D. The nice lady asked me to "report abeam North Otford". I replied that I would look for "North Otford" on my map(!) and although she subsequently told me it was about 11NM NE of the field, it remained a mystery to me as I haven't spotted a VRP by that name.
There was a town called North something-else (Airesford?) so I wondered if she meant that but (
Fly Stimulator please take note
) I decided not to take up any more air-time to confirm this.
So I just plodded along until about 12NM NE of them and just clearing the extent of the overlying Class D before calling to say "G-AK 12 miles NE; QSY Farnborough 125.25".
No big deal, but can anyone tell me whether this was a case of:[list=a][*]Andy failing to map read whilst rubbing tummy, patting head, navigating and talking to the kids; or[*]ATC referring to a local landmark instead of an official VRP?[/list=a]If the latter, then I think its poor form as it wastes too many cycles hunting around on the map for something which is not highlighted as a VRP. If the former, then
mea culpa!
Hope everyone had a good weekend flying!?
Andy
