Originally Posted by
OA32
I would expect that the 'Information' in London Information is a big enough clue that a control service isn't being given especially for a pilot who has an IR.....
This 'feature' does seem to be unique to the UK/CI airspace. Everywhere else I have ever flown seems to give a whole route clearance (even if it includes a DCT outside controlled airspace). You don't have the, 'Radar Service terminated contact XYZ' and then your first call to XYZ being 'Requesting joining clearance at ABCDE, estimating in 6 minutes' kind of exchange just a comment you are leaving/entering controlled airspace. Although to be fair many countries have extensive Class E so the frequency of leaving controlled airspace is less than it would be in the UK.