Stansted VFR clearance?
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Stansted VFR clearance?
Hoping to fly from Sywell to Stow Maries this weekend.
Could a local let me know what the chances are of a VFR clearance through the Stansted overhead at the moment (possibly via Hazelend Wood and Canfield), especially if I file a VFR flight plan. I have a Mode C transponder and 8.33 kHz radio.
Or should I go round the NE or SW as usual?
PS I am aware that I will have to avoid Old Warden on Sunday.
Could a local let me know what the chances are of a VFR clearance through the Stansted overhead at the moment (possibly via Hazelend Wood and Canfield), especially if I file a VFR flight plan. I have a Mode C transponder and 8.33 kHz radio.
Or should I go round the NE or SW as usual?
PS I am aware that I will have to avoid Old Warden on Sunday.
Alternatively ask Farnborough North (132.8) to hand you over to Essex Radar.
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File with the Stansted Tower address as stated above. Plan both routes (through and around) and then ask Essex Radar as early as possible as it will depend upon the traffic environment and controller workload at the time.
Never been denied yet, but make sure you know where VRPs are as you may have to hold to get across behind landing traffic.
Make sure you bring your best Radio patter as if the controller has confidence in your ability to fly you’re more likely to get worked through over a stuttering, mumbling train-wreck where he has to ask for everything he needs.
Never been denied yet, but make sure you know where VRPs are as you may have to hold to get across behind landing traffic.
Make sure you bring your best Radio patter as if the controller has confidence in your ability to fly you’re more likely to get worked through over a stuttering, mumbling train-wreck where he has to ask for everything he needs.
Although the addresses given may get the FPL to the ops rooms, I’m not sure it gets the information to the ATCOs’ electronic strips, so you will still be treated as if making a freecall. There was an APP for LTMA airfields to forewarn them if your intentions, but I understand that was mothballed post COVID leaving a telephone call to Swanwick as your only likelihood of getting details to the ATCOs in advance. The good news is that a VFR crossing over the threshold should never really be refused (in VMC) and during these quiet times a more direct route through the CTR could even be a offered.
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Filed a flight plan via Skydemon but not sure Stansted got it.
Nevertheless, got cleared through zone behind Loganair landing on 22 after only one orbit.
So Essex Radar were very co-operative despite being quite busy.
Wish I could say the same for Doncaster Sheffield who held me for ages despite having only one landing Wizzair (although to be fair, he was giving them a hard time!}.
Nevertheless, got cleared through zone behind Loganair landing on 22 after only one orbit.
So Essex Radar were very co-operative despite being quite busy.
Wish I could say the same for Doncaster Sheffield who held me for ages despite having only one landing Wizzair (although to be fair, he was giving them a hard time!}.
