SFCC - Because people can show off how cool they are by listing a route as if they're filling in a flight plan, it makes them look big and clever.....
Umm....no, because when squeezing between airspace etc., it is good airmanship to backup VFR with navaids, probably nothing to do with "looking cool" (what an odd thing to say?
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I'd go through Boscombe, they always give a Matz penetration in my experience, and at the weekend there is no MATZ. Watch out for GA north of Old Sarum on the weekend, and probably aerobatic up to 5k or so...During the week traffic arriving at OS join at Alderbury VRP at about 1000'. Chilbolton is an easy VRP due to the big radio telescope there.
If you're going to look at Lulworth cove give Plymouth Ops a call before you go (number on the chart) and simply ask them if D026 and the one next to it (Else you may get an SBS bullet through your wing
) are hot or cold - can also ask them about the Lyme Bay DA's if you want to go all the way around Portland. If they are cold, which they normally will be on the weekend and often during the week - (hint, Thursdays they are often hot) you can fly right along the Jurrasic Coast at 500'....Good fun, but watch for the SAR chopper from Portland which is sometimes doing the same (but lower) and paragliders off "White Nothe" (stay a little bit offshore).
Compton Abbas is great, good food, though the runway can occasionally be like a plowed field (or it used to be). Nice airfield though, and a great stop for lunch. Some nice pubs in Shaftsbury too
