Originally Posted by
Grob Queen
Good luck with your QXC!
Completed my QXC on Saturday (Prestwick - Cumbernauld - Carlisle - Prestwick)
. Weather when I left was fine to Cumbernauld but there are no weather stations between Cumbernauld and Carlisle and some higher ground so I was under strict instructions to return direct to Prestwick if in any doubt but the cloud level was few and high so all went to plan.
Only minor issues were radio - Glasgow Approach and I had difficulty talking to each other over Kilmarnock when I was trying to transit their zone (I must have been just too low so was breaking up) but got through eventually. Then after my initial over head join call at Carlisle I couldn't get another word in as two aircraft were booking out over the radio - but then you just follow the pattern... wasn't able to report position until late downwind.
All great fun though - and another big tick.
Just need to finish all those exams now before doing pre-skill test revision lessons