Flower
>>>Whilst I am happy for aircraft to transit through the overhead I will not restrict the climb of a Jet aircraft when a simple routing east or west of the overhead will keep all people happy<<<
I'd rally like to spend some time in the tower and radar suite just to get an appreciation of what it is like. And I don't (normally) denigrate ATCOs.
However, we have now documented examples where VFR pilots have funnelled into a seriously dangerous situations to avoid discommoding commercial departures.
A colleague was one of a number of pilots who asked for a routing through the overhead of a large field, but was 'instructed' to fly to one side of the field and pass outside the ATZ. Others asked to pass on the other side of the field. Again they were 'instructed' to pass the other way
Within minutes they were caught in sea fog close to high ground and having to descend to low level to remain VMC. In the meantime ATC were dealing with a single airliner and took no remedial action despite the cries of anguish from the VFR pilots. Still I suppose 20 VFR pilots don't compare with 300 people off on holiday
Nice one ATCOs