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Old October 27th 05, 09:56 PM
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Default IFR/Flight Following -- ATC Preferences?

Dave Butler wrote:
: My (somewhat limited) experience flying around chicago (actually TRANSITIONING
: through chicago is more accurate) is that IFR you'll take the long way around. VFR
: they'll clear you "at or below Bravo."

: ...or above Bravo. Lots of traffic up there, though.

: FF above the Bravo is good, approach wants to be talking to you, and they can't
: tell you to go away.

Heh... I generally fuel up just shy of Chicago, and I'm only going as far as
Milwaukee. Definately not worth the climb in a Cherokee for a 70 minute flight.

-Cory

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* Cory Papenfuss *
* Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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