Hi Sarah,
No, you're right about it not being too different. And I guess if you read throught the "ATC Humour" thread, some of the stories there aren't dissimilar at all. Unfortunately, what HD has posted is true of the act in the UK. And not having a go, but your post is pretty detailed, even with the time and all. And not trying to be a scaremonger, but if the pilot/controller involved saw this on the site, they would well be in their rights to demand it taken off one way or another, which could be a major headache to the site owner, the very gracious Mr D. Fyne (
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If you're feeling a little bored, you could do a search of the forums and find all the postings that have transpired regarding the use of scanners, the act and various people's slants regarding "it's illegal but............"
Or if you're really bored, you could have a little trawl though the search function for "Live ATC online" and "real time flight tracking"
All the best.