Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
There are definitely no IFR heli routes in the London area!
Radar units will sometimes be able to provide a radar service in Class G airspace (very often with limitations) but below MSA, terrain clearance is solely the pilot's responsibility and ATC will normally remind pilots of that fact.
Shytorque, I'm trying to figure out this unfortunate gentlemans options for making the flight in the conditions on the day where he left Turweston and headed south to an as yet unknown destination. Im assuming if it was on an IFR clearance this would involve climbing for airway M605 (8500) entering the bottom of the London TMA at 4500 over Thame. Or if it was flying IMC without being on a clearance, it would be staying above the MSA but below the TMA staying lower than 2500 if his destination was south of the Heathrow centerline on a basic service if one was available. Or thirdly staying low and trying to maintain VFR.
Would that be the totality of his options for the flight?