Hey Flock 1. If you are from Newcastle what on earth are you doing your PPL at Leeds for? There are good flying schools at both Newcastle and Teesside. Newcastle and Teesside ATC are both generally very helpful and polite and I know you would have recieved a full briefing from your instructors at either venue as well as having conducted a dual XC before your solo XC so you would know what to expect. I know that the current Airport management at NCL are anti Private flying but we just ignore them and get on with it anyway. Luckily ATC are a great bunch and dont put too many obstacles in your way.
Best of luck anyway but ask for a briefing from your instructor before you launch off.
HST
