Hairy old 60 Sqn Andover pilot descending into Gutersloh. In an attempt to avoid all the usual ATC patter about Papi's, Cables, High Ground, No Deadside etc he pops up on freq with:
"Aaaaah Gutersloh this is AaaaaSCOT 1234 descending FL70 heading 110 and before you start I am aware of .... and I am aware of.. and I am also aware of....."
2 minutes later the air traffiker gets his first opportunity to speak (PS by now I'm 20 miles downwind in the radar pattern in a helicopter!!)
"Ascot 1234 roger, are you also aware of the traffic in your 12 o'clock range 2 miles? If not, avoiding action ......"
[This message has been edited by smooth approach (edited 05 September 2000).]