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Old 9th Aug 2004, 18:33
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"IF" you filed a VFR plan, then "Only" London/Associated FIR/s and "Destination" Aerodrome will be notified.
Out of interest, where were you from [Blackpool?] and to?
The "Low Level Route" is an "relatively" easy path transiting the Manchester/Liverpool complex.
You were "refused crossing of the CTR" join the club . Sorry, BUT 85% have to be vectored away.
I was in the tower at that time yesterday, and we were rather busy, on 06 as it happens, so the "Overhead" would have affected 30+ flights arriving and departing.
that is "precicely" why we have a Low Level Route
BTW, you could have asked Liverpool for a Zone Transit.
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy

posted after radar etc, still have "truths" though
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