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Old 17th Apr 2002, 12:10
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Radar707:

No, I was in G-YBAA on 6th February departing Glasgow around 2pm. I say I nearly had to follow the jet SID because, although I was given it during taxi (and spent 5 mins finding & understanding it and setting up my navaids again), the takeoff clearance was much simpler (climb & maintain 3000' I think) and the clearance at 500 feet from Approach was even better (turn L/R direct on track Talla -- which was exactly where I wanted to go). So no problems with what actually happened, the only problem was the 5 mins near the hold to re-setup. I phoned Glasgow from home afterwards and asked why I was given the jet SID and was told 'whoops, sorry, it was a mistake.'

However the point of my story was not to be critical, but to say that if I had queried the unexpected clearance as soon as it was given, I would have saved myself a lot of work. And flying single pilot IFR (and fairly inexperienced), some heartache as well.

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