The general sentiment quoted by Chilli etc;
No sh1t sherlock! We're not in Alaska, we're in the UK. The procedures work in the UK
Anyone who thinks that parts of Wales, large parts of Scotland and the Lake District are more surviveable than Alaska when one is forced to spend hours trapped in a downed aircraft during the winter months needs to have a rethink.
A number of aircraft have disappeared in the Highlands.....some have been found.............in the following spring thaw............................would it not be a shame if a flight from Inverness to say Blackpool via GOW did not receive an alerting service from Glasgow when they failed to turn up at the zone boundary as expected?
Spitoon,
e) does not really apply because the flight will be subject to an ATC clearance for that part of the flight within controlled airspace......hence ATC service.
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Shame people resort to childish rants when they have not got the ability to debate an issue........roll on mode S and mandatory flight plans.......then perhaps those that shout loudest can be quiet while they learn how to file a flight plan!
The CAA have no data on which to require an AIP change.....yet!
Regards,
DFC