Heathrow Infringement
My hand is up. It was me. I got it wrong. Damn.
At about 1420 local today, I managed to do the unthinkable. I went where I was not supposed to go.
Inbound to Blackbushe, travelling Eastwards just to the South of the Reading windfarm following a request for us to join from the North East (we were coming from the North West). Turn right and start descending from 3000 ft to join overhead for left hand 25. Downwind, Finals, land with sporting crosswind, bit of a float, then down and offered backtrack. While parking up, the tower ask us to pay a visit.
Quick discussion about the request, we decide it may be to do with the guy going reciprical when we were approaching the field.
Nope. Nothing so trivial.
Heathrow had contacted Blackbushe to advise that there had just been an infringement. By me.
Quick check of the 1/2 mil, and sure enough, it looks like I infringed, still at 3000 and descending towards the field. The brown lettering clearly shows LTMA (A) 2500.
The pit-of-your-stomach feeling. Oh, horlicks. I have infringed. And Heathrow to boot. Damn. Better post my lowly and now probably worthless PPL back to Gatwick.
The gentleman in the tower tried extremely hard to try and find me a number to call Heathrow ATC and allow me to grovel and commit hari kiri. Unfortunately, he couldn't find me a number.
Does anyone here have a contact number for me to avail myself in a prone fashion? 'Heathrow Director' maybe?
Your help appreciated.
camlobe