[jhb] IVAO and Unwelcome ATC
- From: Gerry Winskill <gwinsk@xxxxxxx>
- To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:52:04 +0100
Is there a mechanism for feeding comments and requests into IVAO?
I ask because just as I was about to join, for the odd 45 mins of local
VFR flight in the IOM, I noticed that Scottish Control had just switched
on. Past experience suggests he will contact me, insisting on giving
clearances etc, despite my being VFR and despite my being outside his
zone. When I mentioned this to him, a couple of weeks ago, he said that
if London Control isn't covered then he handles this as well. So I've
logged off. Why? Because it's nice to have the occasional low profile
flight, without the sound of RT intruding into other rooms. It's also
pleasant to be able to fly without reference to ATC, when the real world
rules would be permitting this. If RW pilots could only fly under ATC
control, then I guess there'd be fewer of them.
I appreciate the chap might mean well and might like to talk to flyers
but a look at IVAPEye shows that he has 4 IFR flights in his area, or
shortly to be in it.. If pilots, quite reasonably, have to obey the
rules, then the same criteria should apply to controllers. Another very
valid reason for not being enthusiastic about his unneccesary
involvement is that we've assured our less experienced members that VFR
flights, outside controlled airspace, will leave them not having to
worry about ATC contacts until they feel they are ready. At the moment
that should bear the caveat; provided it's in the South of England,
where the London Controller reacts normally to VFR flights.
Any suggestions on who I might tactfully put this view to? Or reasons
why others think I'm being unreasonable.
Gerry Winskill
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