Question re IFR procedures at Southampton
Hi all,
I hope this is the right place to ask. Being from Germany, where no IFR flying is allowed in Class G airspace, I sometimes have difficulties grasping UK procedures around transitioning from IFR flight in Class G to Class A and vice versa. I'm flying a single engine turbocharged piston, so I would want to climb into the flight levels as soon as possible.
My question is: How would an IFR departure out of Southampton with a destination in Germany normally work? For one thing, I would need an airways clearance for the long distance. For another, I don't think I could avoid crossing Class G on the way up into Class A. So, would I get the airways clearance on the ground? What's the local procedure?
Thanks a lot!
Thomas