25 DME FIX. You are right that change is a comin' and Chevron is also right.
There are a number of obstacles to progress the CAA are addressing and consultation is, I'm told, due in the New Year.
2012 should see progress, especially as several pressure groups are on the case.
But have a think about this scenario. It's a ****ty day with a moist warm front across the country. You are IMC in class G at the correct quadrangle rule level. You are in receipt of a basic service but have to get from here to the first intermediate approach fix. You can't get a service which will separate you from other traffic and the AD doesn't operate to PPR.
How will you safely transit from an en route phase to an approach phase in IMC without a separation service?
Answers on a £50 note to the Head of CAA, That London, England.
SGC