Introduction of Stansted TMZ - 24 Sep 09
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2.1 A pilot flying around the peripheries of London City, London Gatwick, London Luton and London Stansted Controlled Airspace,
as depicted on the attached maps, that does NOT require any air traffic service may elect to squawk a discrete SSR code as indicated
in the table below with Mode C selected if available, whilst monitoring the relevant frequency.
London Luton [and] London Stansted : 0013
Chris N.
as depicted on the attached maps, that does NOT require any air traffic service may elect to squawk a discrete SSR code as indicated
in the table below with Mode C selected if available, whilst monitoring the relevant frequency.
London Luton [and] London Stansted : 0013
Chris N.
Stapleford Radio didn't know what I should be doing but suggested I "talk to Farnborough". This I did in the short time available before entering the TMZ. They gave me a squawk code but made no mention of the TMZ so I changed to Essex Radar who made a big fuss and gave me another squawk which repeatedly got lost in interference until some irritated airline pilot repeated it loud and clear! Then I was given clearance to enter the zone even though I was already legally in it (at least from what it says in the pdf).
I shouldn't have bothered with any of this as I have always previously set the transponder to 0013 and listened to Essex Radar - so no change was required!
