Another update about importance of navigation accuracy.  Airspace infringements can be can cause disruption to other flights, as ATC have to route 'known traffic' clear of unknown interlopers.  They cannot predict what an unknown aircraft will do so have to allow significant separation for flight safety.  Infringements can prove very expensive; you will be tracked, interviewed and maybe prosecuted and fined.

The CAA's Airspace & Safety Initiative website provides a lot of useful information about a number of hotspots for air infringements.    A few moments reviewing this site whilst planning a flight to a new airfield, or using a new route could pay dividends.

Headcorn-based pilots flying to destinations west of us (such as Goodwood, Lee-on-Solent, Compton Abbas, Bembridge or Sandown ) need to take care near the Class D airspace at Solent (Southampton).  The Airspace & Safety website covers clearance through the Solent zone, tips on avoiding infringements, and lists the Visual Reference Points (VRPs) that you need to be able to identify when talking to Solent ATC.

If you're considering transitting south-west of the London control zone (flights around Farnborough, Blackbushe, Thruxton, Fairoaks or Dunsfold) then spending a few moments reviewing the information provided by the CAA about south west London should help you plan a safe and successful flight.