Thames Radar or Northolt?
AlanM: slightly unrelated question, but interested if you can confirm...
I flew (at 2400' I promise!) on IMC training exercise from Wycombe to Southend last Saturday, tracking EGTB - CHT - LAM - SND. The boss suggested I call Northolt APP for RIS, and they kindly obliged and gave us an SSR code to squawk (totally quiet on their frequency other than us which surprised me - unless they were busy on UHF, but I think its mostly CIV traffic in there these days?).
Anyway, as you're with Thames Radar, I wondered if it might make sense to call you guys next time? I presume though that Thames would be extremely busy and I am probably better off with Northolt who seemed pretty happy to help.
Cheers!
Andy