Hi chaps - hope you don't mind a PPL sticking his head in here
Currently planning a flight from Redhill to Sywell for the Private Flying fly-in on Saturday, and one option that has been suggested was to ask for SVFR clearance through London's class-A on a route along the lines of OCK-BUR-HEN. As a student I was taught that the London CTR boundary was akin to the gates of Hell (all hope abandon, ye who enter here) but it looks a much easier and less crowded route than trying to squeeze around the corner by Farnborough and Blackbushe.
I was wondering what our chances were like, and if there were any suggestions as to how to make ourselves less of a pain in the backside - and therefore more likely to get allowed in? Any thoughts..?
Thanks