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VOR-DME wrote:
Thanks to all for previous helpful replies.
Here's a departure question. (Those who do not fly real airplanes under
IFR need not feel compelled to reply):

I'm departing a non-towered field IFR, let's stay East Coast, and say
Bennington (KDDH), departing eastbound. There is a published departure
proceedure, for obstacle (read mountain) clearance. Under Part 91, I am
not required to follow this proceedure, but due to mountain obscuration I
may wish to do so. What do I put in my flight plan, or in my
communication via the local GCO to indicate whether I intend to return to
the Cambridge VORTAC or not? Albany approach may have other IFR traffic
coming into Bennington, so they will want to know if I am backtracking to
CAM or not.

Thanks in advance . . .

Put in the remarks that you will be flying the KDDH ODP and advise ATC
via the GCO prior to takeoff. Making sure you and ATC are on the same
page makes the system work the best.


Yep. Sounds right to me, after this discussion.
I would still plan to depart KDDH eastbound VFR to avoid wasting 15min in the
DP, if ceilings are 4000 or better (no mountain obscuration). With lower
ceilings (mountain obscuration) like you say makes sense. . .

Thanks to all.