I had a situtation when I went to practice in actual conditions. Two
uncontrolled airports 7 nm apart. I called for my clearence and was told
to call back in 10 minutes as he was handling another aircraft at the
other airport. We do not have surface radar coverage at either airport.
They have an RCO but I cannot reach it from my airport. Be nice if they
raised the antenna.

Ross
KSWI

Peter Duniho wrote:

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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Kingfish wrote:

IIRC flying IFR into an uncontrolled field is a one-in & one-out deal.

Is the one-in, one-out deal a function of having a tower, or of radar
coverage?


Neither. It is a function of having controlled airspace...a Class E surface
area at a non-towered airport. You can have Class E without radar coverage.

That said, I'm not entirely sure about the whole "one-in, one-out"
thing...as far as I know, ATC protects the airspace for whatever operations
and time has been approved. Usually that means a single landing, until the
pilot cancels IFR, or a departure, until the pilot is in radar contact. But
in reality, I suspect it means whatever ATC needs it to mean at the moment.

Pete