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Old 15th June 2001 | 19:42
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stiknruda
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Teenyweeny.

There you are alone at several hundreds of feet looking down on the beauty of the English countryside. Not being able to talk to anyone just magnifies the sensation of flying. I love looking at big houses in the countryside and wondering who lives there, who has lived there what has gone on in that house, etc, etc. Keeping a good lookout also enables you often to see other traffic before any helpful ATC bod alerts you to it.

Earlier this week, I saw a two-ship C130 formation (American) a good minute before the Norwich controller told me about them.

Yesterday Saarfend alerted me to an AA5 one mile in my 2 o'clock. I'd been watching it for a good 2 to 3 mins before they told him about me and then me about him.

I must confess that most of the time in uncontrolled airspace, I don't use the radio very much - just listen. Having a single seater makes one very solitary anyway!

Next navex, promise me you'll try to enjoy the views!

Stik