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Old 20th May 2016, 23:54
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airpolice
 
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Get a scanner and listen. A lot.

You will pick up the good and bad, and with luck be able to learn what to avoid.

"Ah... Glasgow.. good afternoon sir.......this is the.... photographic Lima... Papa.... we... ah... will be ah... orbiting Grangemouth...... the refinery, not the town.... for about five minutes or so while we take some pictures... and then we will be following the.. ah... route ... ah... of the ... Motorway down to ... ah .. err. .. south of....ah... Cumbernauld... and then coming back up about as far as.... err.... Falkirk with.... err... another run south westish... ah... then we will be returning to Perth, Golf... Lima ....Papa"


Followed instantly by, "Shuttle six tango descend to and mantain three thousand feet turn left heading 310 break break Ryaniar 556 turn left heading 230 report established break break Police51 surface wind at Glasgow 220 @ 12 report lifting from Jackton break break Speedbird eleven eightysix descend to and maintain six thousand on one zero two four". {very short pause for much needed breath} "Golf Lima Papa, remain clear of controlled airspace."
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