Originally Posted by dakkg651
Try Cosford on a standard weekend. Four Vigilants in the northern circuit, southern circuit active with gliders, four Tutors recovering with straight in approaches, air ambulance departing, one controller, one frequency and just then some civvie breaks in with a 60 second transmission giving the whole history of his local flight from Halfpenny Green and asking for a non-existent radar service. MAYHEM!
Damn, I was just going to intimate the same thing about Wyton (except for the gliders, and air ambulance, and Halfpenny Green). Oh well, similar story over here, 4 in the circuit, 6 on recovery, police helo on a scramble, 2 para-gliders 1nm south not talking, 2 flying club guys trying to join the circuit and a monologue from some GA with excellent position reports etc and no radar here so don't care!