David Megginson ) wrote:

I'm curious about the ways in which KTEB is unfriendly. I've seen postings
about how controllers can be terse with pilots, but that's typical in busy
situations everywhere. I know that the gas is a bit expensive as well, but
my little Warrior doesn't burn much. Are there other problems? Is it only
VFR planes that have problems, or is there a perceived discrimination
against IFR small planes as well?

I've been into Teterboro four times over the last few months in a C172.
Granted, I was flying with the Angel Flight callsign on one leg of the
flight (either approaching or departing), but the other 50% of the time I
was using my tail id. Oh, and I have only used Signature there, not
MillionAir.

In my experiences with the controllers (both NY approach and the TEB
controllers), I found that if you are able to execute their requests and
respond back without sounding flustered, able to keep your speed up right
to the numbers, and able to know exactly where you are on the ground, the
controllers treat you with the same outward respect as the large corporate
jets. Study the taxi diagram and the TETERBORO 5 departure procedure ahead
of time.

IMO, the most unfriendly aspect when compared to other airports is simply
the cost of fuel and parking. But, if you subscribe to the "time is
money" adage, then even the added costs beat the time spent commuting in
from CDW.

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Peter















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