Question for Antigua please:-
Going right back to your very first post, which spawned this lively and very enlightening discussion - Did you in fact get the extra mile spacing that you asked for, or were you still spaced 2.5nm behind the preceeding aircraft?
I appreciate that was but one detail in the issues you raise, and appologise if I've missed the answer elsewhere. No hidden agenda, I'd just like to know.
"speed camera attached to the scope" ...... hmm, now that's an idea!!