Originally Posted by chevvron
why not route via GWC which is in class G airspace?
1. The CAA have in their wisdom published the recomended cross-channel VFR route from overhead SAM. It also crosses danger areas so one has to wonder about the wisdom.
2. You talk about separation. Please remember that VFR and IFR flights receive the same separation in Class D as they do in class G - none.
At a recent Eurocontrol meeting, the UK stated that it had a problem with class C airspace because it could not see how VFR flights could be integrated. The response was simply that the UK treats class D like class C. Simply renaming the airspace with current practice would do the trick!
The ironic bit is that Southampton keep VFRs out because despite the airspace being class D, they feel some urge to separate what is not to be separated. Just down the road, Farnborough also has IFR flights arriving but no controlled airspace and do not even separate IFR from IFR at times (cause not all IFRs talk to them). Overcontrol meets undercontrol (not having class E airspace for IFR).
Regards,
DFC