On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 19:06:33 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
.. .

Taken to the other extreme here in the states...I flew down to Lee
Gilmer (LGM) in Gainsville GA some years ago around Christmas time. I
was on a VFR flight plan with flight following.

Atlanta Center kept me wayyyy up high until we were past the mountains


How did they do that?

Common sense mostly.

I had mentioned starting down sooner and they *suggested* that I stay
up there until farther south of the mountains.

It was pitch black below. I took their advice. They kept me up there
by kinda, sorta, indicating, it might be safer until well clear of the
mountains where I could remain in contact closer to the airport.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)