Originally Posted by
Heston
For your magical device to work you need to be getting a traffic service (at least) from a suitably equipped unit. Have you tried that on a busy day? Farnborough for example?
Oh yes, gripe number 2.... the number of operators demanding you 'remain OCAS' or refusing any sort of service other than Chocolate Teapot because of 'Controller Workload'. I was flying Sunday, the first truly beautiful day for flying in a long time, the skies were full of flying machines yet the controllers looked out for us.....