mats
You smooth talker you - I'll even buy you a beer for that
Definitely agree with you on the 'x-country route' front - nothing worse than the airtime it takes up.
Any chance you can speak to to your clubs and owners - get them to stop squawking in the circuit? Went over the top at FL70 the other day and was faced with taking avoiding action on all the 7000's / NMC's there were. Quick phone call to you asking if they could squawk standby did the trick, but wouldn't mind being in a position where you don't have to do that.
Cheers
CM