"gman" wrote in message
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Hello All,
Sorry for ranting but:

Last Friday, I was at Burnet, TX (BMQ) in light drizzle at 6:00am and
was trying to get an IFR clearance out of there. There was a cell a
few miles West of the airport moving towards the airport with a lot of
nasty stuff behind it.

I was pre-flighted and ready to go by 6:15am. So I called 1-800-WX-
BRIEF to get a quick radar update and a clearance. It took me well
over an hour-and-a-half and two attempts to get a clearance!!! In the
mean time, the storm was steadily moving towards the airport.

During the first attempt, which lasted about 45 min, I was on hold to
talk to the briefer, then he put me on hold to transfer me to someone
who can give me a clearance, then I was put on hold since he got hold
of the wrong person, then I was put on hold for the new guy to
actually get the clearance from ATC. Come to find out ATC was not
issuing any clearances until 7:10am.

On the second attempt which started at 7:00, I finally got a clearance
from the briefer at 7:40am. Also, when the briefer read the clearance,
the order was completely jumbled up.


Has anybody else had any frustrating experiences like this with the
new FSS?


Took me a half an hour in KIDP to get a briefer then filed IFR when I go to
the run up area In Independence called Up Center for MY Clearance right on
time and what do you know Nothing on file? I had to file on the ramp again
they were not happy byt helpful and telling me it's happening a lot.
Muskegon, MI after waiting on hold for an hour to file I said hell with it
called the tower and filed with them they were very helpful. Lockheed Martin
really sucks they are going to make it to ware if you want speedy service
your going to have to pay a fee!!!!! I am already upset at the FAA for
removing the International Flight Information Manual
www.faa.gov/ATs/aat/ifim/ sad!