Sincere thanks for all the advice – much appreciated.
Who Has Control
You’re right, I fly from Stapleford, and Hanningfield reservoir is teeming with Cessnas. Its always useful listening out on Southend Approach (although their controllers do tell of the odd Tornado zooming past unannounced on its way to the danger areas . . .)
Its the circuit that I find really daunting. I’d love to make (and hear) nice timely overhead & downwind calls, but its a real challenge trying to get one in between half a dozen fellow studes all asking for the QNH one after the other . . . Perhaps we need an ATIS frequency.
I like the idea of a rear view mirror though. And a big sticker saying 'Slow vehicle - please pass'
