Sorry but I have to agree with Sprinting Rabbit regarding single pilot IFR (although I realise that there aren't that many of us left around nowadays and you may forget we are out there). I do try to be prompt and answer when you ask, but inevitably we do have a higher workload than the two crew boys and replies may suffer because we are also doing the flying etc. Have to say though that I rarely have a problem because I'm so focused on the job, no one to talk to but you guys!!!! It gets lonely single crew, plus I'm always happy to know that my radios are working. Never could understand those radio failure procedures no matter how often I read them for the 500 airports that I visit.