Originally Posted by pistongone
...... and only once through Stanstead. That one was in a C150 out of Lt Gransden and they asked us to climb to 4500' on the QNH to cross the runway
We blagged it by going mode "A" and crossed at about 3700'
and were well clear of anything at that height.
So you intentionally did not comply with an ATC clearance and removed the most important piece of information available to ATC and other aircraft in that airspace for preventing collisions.
and
You wonder why ATC in some places are reluctant to give your type of pilot a zone transit?
Could it be that many ATC think private pilot = idiot who will not comply with the clearance and cause problems?
You simply give them more reason to think that!
Regards,
DFC