I have, and repeat that if you civilian controllers, or anyone else for that matter, do not understand a request, it's only a matter of asking! If it was a BAA decision, then shame on them. Having "worked" with BAA both as a military and civilian aviator, I fully understand that many of their managers should not be left in charge of a child's Lego airport. However, aviation professionals should know how and when to ask appropriate questions, and then present their aviation challenged managers with the full facts. Of course this may have happened at Stansted
