NorthSouth wrote:
"I can't recall a case of a light aircraft calling up EDI for a zone transit and being told to remain outside CAS and stand by, then not getting a clearance. I don't believe there's any ATC irritation with light GA at Edinburgh, in fact if anything it's the opposite because light aircraft make the job more interesting."
As a microlight pilot who used to fly punters on jolies from Cumbernauld around the Bridges, I found Edinburgh very very helpful.
I did once get refused an entry by Edinburgh - but that was a day when one of those electronic thingies that helps the shoppers' buses find the runway was broken, and the chaps and chapesses in the tower were having to work really hard. So no problems there, as a far as I was concerned. (and the punter thought it really interesting when a jet which was asked to hold replied: If I can't get an approach within 30 secs I am going to have to divert!)
Very best,
XA
ps Of course, at Strathaven we have no big fence, no handling fees and no tarmac. But we do have 530m of grass and hot water!