Heathrow SVFR closed again

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25th July 2014 | 22:29

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thwock

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Heathrow SVFR closed again

2 time in three days SVFR closed
staff shortages at NATS ?

It's a long way round london after a full day

26th July 2014 | 20:47

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This happened when I was at Battersea yesterday. Luckily in a twin so could depart via the LFA even though that's was the direction of the bad weather!! What would a single engined machine have done. Landed at Battersea then couldn't leave. The tower only got 10mins notice of the closure!!

I then couldn't understand why City couldn't give me a VFR transit north across their airspace (Class D) stating that no VFR transits because SVFR was closed. Interesting to see what will happen when it all goes Class D....

26th July 2014 | 21:57

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I then couldn't understand why City couldn't give me a VFR transit north across their airspace (Class D) stating that no VFR transits because SVFR was closed.

I don't see why not, either. I'd put in a CHIRP report.