Originally Posted by
ATCO Two
No-one in London was "tied up" by the Chinook. He got a clear run all the way along H3 to Battersea, then H4 to London Bridge to hold for LCY traffic, which is standard practice. As for the routeing, I guess even Her Majesty's Flying Club like to break up their day with a little innocent sightseeing. Maybe he was not in a hurry..
and maybe a chance to practise his heliroute nav