[BC] White House Just Evacuated

[Phil Alexander]

On 17 May 2005 at 9:53, tosenkowsky at prodigy.net wrote:

> >I dunno... how difficult is it, really, to make and file one? (Tom O? Any 
> >other pilots here?)
> 
> Draw a course line from departure to (first) destination airport. For long
> flights, you may have to refuel. Be aware of controlled airspace,
> Restricted or Prohibited airspace, MOA's, etc. Obtain winds aloft and any
> advisories from 1-800-WXBRIEF. Calculate gropund speed, endurance and
> heading. Call back 1-800-WXBRIEF and file the flight plan. You have the
> option of Flight Following, workload permitting. You will be in radio
> contact with an air traffic controller who will provide you with traffic
> advisories.

I know that's the theory Tom, but flying out of BAF, getting clearances 
from BDL appch. for 6 or 7 years back in the late '80's and early 90's
it never seemed to work out quite that easily, and some, not all, of the 
BDL appch. controllers tried to pretend they were as busy as BOS and NY
center. Several times when it was CAVU I'd file VFR and request flight
following only to be told "Unable at this time" supposedly due to 
workload. All things considered, east coast controllers tended IMHO to
make flying far less enjoyable that it should be. There is no comparison
with flying in the friendly skies owned by Indianapolis and Chicago 
centers where the voices on the ground were generally more cordial and
accommodating.

I don't condone the CFI's neglect of careful planning especially 
considering the airspace they needed to transit around NYC and DC,
but I have an idea why he might have done that.

Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation) 
Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037





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