UK Class C Airspace - 'freedom' to manoeuvre?
Hello,
I'm currently training to be a military pilot. We are coming up to the stage where controlled airspace is looming so I thought I'd better read up...
The following is confusing me:
The RAF Flight Information Handbook gives the following advice (Referencing UK AIP 1.4) (see attached screenshot)
Which says that IFR flights will be separated by ATC, but VFR flights will only be given a Traffic Service regarding other VFR flights.
In my head, if everyone was under control of ATC (e.g. you are to maintain this heading & FL) then there would be no need to offer anyone in CAS a traffic service, since ATC would be in control of everyone's movements anyway!
Does this mean that for VFR flights in CAS, they are given freedom to manoeuvre in some respects? (e.g. only bound by FL band / something similar)? I was under the impression it would be strictly 'maintain this track/FL until told otherwise'
Thanks for any advice that clears this up in my head!