Flying Down the Luton Corridor
I intend to fly with Aussie Andy (always an exciting thing to do!) to Cambridge via Oxford (his leg). Then returning from Cambridge to WAP (my leg) and I want to transit through Luton’s overhead between VRPs PIRTON & HEMEL (a corridor is marked on the map). Question: do I ask for SVFR clearance or simply an ordinary zone transit clearance? I note from the Luton plate that this corridor is not above 1500’, so to absolve myself of the Rule 5 restrictions I suppose SVFR is required. I have plotted an alternative route to avoid the Class D should permission to transit not be forthcoming from ATC.
I am sure that lots of you have flown down this corridor before and so I would welcome your advice.