"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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karl gruber wrote:

I don't think I'd try to get a clearance from Approach Control. I'd deal
diectly with tower. I "think" I've done this...at Portland. It was
handled
just like a special VFR, only it was a contact approach. It was on a scud
run down I-5 from Seattle. I know, this is an IFR clearance, but you make
it
sound dificult when all it is is a tower call. PDX tower, Piper 7777Z,
5NW,
request contact approach.

Bam!...........in there.


It's not a tower call, it's up to whatever facility is responsible for
approach control functions.


Nope, it can be a tower call. I've done it.

Karl
"Curator"