The whole point of Class D at Norwich is not to close the airspace to anyone but simply to create a known environment in which everyone can operate safely and with the minimum of delays to all concerned
Unfortunately that is what they all say! Well they would would n't they to use a famous quote.
What actually happens is that one you have control of an area like this it is much more convienient to say 'RCOCAS' and keep the entire area sterile.
Strangely it seems the the less busy this type of airspace is - the more difficult it is to get a transit. Presumably it messes up the nice empty radar display or disturbs the tumble weed?
I'm sure the intentions are good, what happens afterwards is the concern that many of us have. If there was a process for only granting this airspace once a threshold of traffic was reached - and - it was removed if traffic fell below that, many of us would trust the process much more.
For those of us who do not and wish to protest about this - the closing date is 28th August.