On 4/23/2006 8:22:32 AM, Peter Dowson wrote:
>Anyway, I have found a website from
>which I can get the actual rules.

Okay, I found all the details. That 2000' part has been removed. The current
UK AIP explicitly says, for take-off and climb, that "when cleared for
climb to a flight Level, vertical position will be expressed in terms of Flight
Level, unless intermediate altitude reports have been specifically
requested by ATC".

For descent it states "on vacating the Flight Level, the pilot will change to
the aerodrome QNH unless further Flight Level vacating reports have been
requested by ATC, in which case the aerodrome QNH will be set following the
final Flight Level vacating report".

I've now got this clarified in two separate definitive ways, so I'm happy!


In case anyone else is interested I attach the relevant section of the AIP.

Regards,

Pete