thanks for that 2 sheds.
Although I don't think my advise to students is to far wrong
If a controller clears you SVFR read it back continue looking out the window and don't hit anything.
And mil controllers can be good for a few things that a civi controller won't go near.
eg visual climb against under radar control for example.
I might add the lack of knowledge about SVFR is really only for plank drivers the rotary pilots are alot more clued up about it (or seem to be)
There is proberly a whole raft of commercial pilots out there that have never been under a SVFR clearance in the UK. The US SVFR is quite a bit different and as almost all there flying training is done over there with only the IR done in the UK, it never comes up. Once you are flying the line there are only a very very few companys who will allow you to cancel IFR. So unless you are an instructor doing night ratings at an airfield in controlled airspace or based in the SE of england you won't go near it.