"SIDs in the UK are all designed to provide separation from other traffic. If you just fly the SID and check in once you've finished cleaning up everything will be fine. It doesn't matter if you are sitting on the frequency for a bit without having said anything - separation is assured."
This is not strictly true in the case of the Scottish TMA. Edinburgh Jet departures to DCS/TRN are required to be FL100 or above abeam CUMBO, although the SIDs themselves only go to 6000'. These SIDs "jump" the Glasgow arrivals via LANAK, so it is very important that they get continous climb.
So whilst I agree that changing frequency and waiting for a timely moment in the clean up schedule before checking in is good practice, please do not leave it too long!
Last edited by Talla Radar; 27th May 2007 at 16:33.
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