Thanks Featherman. I think that calling D&D with a practice pan during the training you gave me helped to demonstrate that it is better to talk to someone as soon as there is any doubt.
I really think there could be more emphasis on the RT side of things to try and help new PPL pilots to feel more comfortable about asking for a service from say Thames Rader for example.
I know they do not want everyone bothering them all of the time but I now always speak to them when I am near the Thames and they do not seem to mind too much.
Does anyone know where I can find some clues as to the coverage of various Radar services and under what circumstances they should be called. Some people have also said that they never call Thames Rader but instead call London Information but without being able to explain why.
Anyway Matt, I hope all is going well with the new job at Astraeus.