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Old 30th Dec 2005, 17:57
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G SXTY

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Question for Thames controllers

I drive the mighty C152, and often pass the QE2 bridge at up to 2,400’, just outside the eastern end of your zone. Some of my club’s aircraft are mode A only, and a few don’t have a transponder at all.

I’m remaining in class G airspace at all times, but - assuming I’m not squawking mode C - would you find a courtesy call useful, just to confirm who I am and what altitude I’m at (particularly if you have traffic inbound to EGLC, who might get a TCAS TA from me).

Or, given the level of traffic trundling up and down past the bridge, would I just be blocking up your frequency for no real benefit? (Apart from practising my RT )
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