Flying with an Air Traffic Controller Onboard!

On today's flight, we fly with an Air Traffic Controller from Edinburgh International Airport on board ! Make sure to watch the full video to get insights as to what ATC need to consider, as general aviation traffic transits into the Class D airspace.
IMPORTANT: Prior to taking off, we made sure to call Edinburgh Tower on the phone to pre-advise them of our upcoming transit. Doing so helps Air Traffic Control a considerable amount, as calling them on the radio for a transit without prior warning means they must manually enter 13 seperate details on a virtual keyboard into their system while managing incoming IFR traffic. This then impacts wait times for obtaining a clearance, and unecessarily increases work load for the controller. Next time you fly, remember, CALL AHEAD! It will make everyone's experience a lot smoother and safer.
Aircraft is a PA-28 Warrior II
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[@halfrhovsquared]

I transit Edinburgh quite frequently and I find Hermiston Gait very easy to spot. The huge road junction where the M8 meets the A720 really can't be missed.

[@beingmorenick4728]

Thanks for posting this vid. I’m based in Edinburgh and fly out of Perth so looking to do some Edinburgh flying shortly. Really useful RT and general processes when in the class D. Many thanks.

[@Boeing100aviation]

Being More Nick thanks , I’m glad you found the video useful. Stay tuned as you will most likely enjoy my next video!