Originally Posted by HEATHROW DIRECTOR
There were a few light aircraft and small biz jets flying over Berkshire yesterday afternoon so why the restriction on SVFR?
We had a corporate event with air display yesterday including B737 (nats Swanwick seemed to be actively discouraging the flight of the 737!) Private business flights including biz-jets were re-entering UK airspace yesterday by flying VFR.
Criteria shouldn't be based on flight rules. IFR can take place in VMC just as VFR does. nats have elected to withdraw service provision within controlled airspace. nats has also severely reduced service provision outside controlled airspace when, in fact, they would have greater capacity to provide ATSOCA rather than restrict it. It seems that nats are adopting a high moral stance which is now impinging upon civil liberties.
I suspect that GA will today see the light and realise that they can continue as normal regardless of nats and their Basic Service.......