For once I find myself in agreement with DFC!
Blimmin 'eck, me too
Only once have I had problems. I wasn't refused as such but told to remain clear of CAS and orbit. After orbiting a while I got bored and decided to skirt the zone, and just as I started skirting, I was cleared through. I'm sure they were taking bets on how long I would orbit for
Actually a related question (don't have a chart to hand, so forgive me if it is obvious):
If I wanted to transit Bournemouth at 3000' who would I call? Solents' CTA overlays Bournemouth, yet in the past when I have been in CAS above Bournemouth for instrument training at FL50 or so, I have been talking to Bournemouth. Also, if it is Solent I talk to (which is who I assume I should call), is the terminology still a "zone transit" seeing as it is a CTA?
Ta.