but my CAA IR pilot friend was insistent that one should do (iii).
Feel free to point him to my post, pointing out the error of his ways. (I see lots of CAA IR students going round my hold, and doing procedures - it isn't taught 'his' way believe me).
His position was bolstered by a subsequent conversation with the guy in the tower in France who agreed with him,
I suspect the 'agreement' was more to do with hassle reduction and not wanting a hard day - plus the language difficulties
