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Old 24th June 2012 | 12:59
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peterh337
 
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I have just looked up the VFR approach chart for Luton (EGGW) and Kimpton Hall is shown as a VRP. So you are stuck with it; ATC is entitled to reference it - regardless of whether it is visible from the air to a non-local.

And consider this: Pre-GPS, did you draw your exact route on your map or VAC as required, with heading, timings and such? CTRs only have an 8-mile radius. That's four or five minutes flying time in the average spamcan. If you can't navigate visually for five minutes, then what?
It depends on where the 5 minutes is starting

A VRP which is hard to find is always going to be hard to find.

Local pilots always take the p1ss out of this - along with instructors, they know every sheep down there Try it on a visiting pilot from say France.

I see a VRP at Luton which is a specific M1 junction. I never knew the M1 had only one junction Fortunately, with the £500 landing+mandatory-handling cartel at all these airports, I don't suppose many people fly to Luton VFR And transits are radar monitored anyway.

I would never buy a GPS which doesn't show the official VRPs, and if I was given a VRP by ATC which is "unofficial" I would tell them so. They should not be operating it. Well, except at my base airfield where I know where they are On all my long VFR trips, I had scanned and georeferenced VFR charts all the way, with VRPs.

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