Originally Posted by
PA28181
In class "G" don't think so.
Extremely lucky to get the very basic "Traffic Service" providing "controller workload" isn't too high, maybe a couple of aircraft in the sky at a time.
OP was talking about SE England. Maybe I've just been lucky but I've always got traffic service when asked. I know this isn't perfect but that plus Mk1 eyeball being used is preferable to messing around with a mobile phone, walkie talkie etc etc
Personally nothing would wind me up more than the need to keep chatting to other pilots in the air. One of the reasons I like flying is the enforced solitude, no mobile phones, social media or incessant chatter.
Maybe I'm just a miserable git.