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Old 16th Mar 2007, 16:30
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The N in NATS used to stand for National ..... but as long as the units providing a service only on Class C Airways are not affected, everything is fine then, and it's a success

A Class C Airway where half the route is blocked because gliders might or might not be flying right up to the edge. Apparently this is unsafe above FL195 but perfectly safe below that level ... duh ????

DFL195 was hailed as the UK complying with European SES and providing a common set of airspace, rules, and procedures across the continent. Except that the UK know better than everyone else and change it all again anyway to bring in their own rules and procedures. Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Airspace being provided within Controlled Airspace .... the rest of the World must look at this small island with much bemusement and mirth as we once again show our inability to grasp standardisation and harmony.
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