Flying *Through* DC

"Larry R" wrote in news:1175888007.225210.138450
@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:

While doing some preliminary planning for a June trip from KLOU to
KWWD ( Cape May, NJ), my "direct" path would take me right over the
center of DC ( in the Prohibited area).

I have reviewed the articles and AOPA advice on travelling in and
arround the ADIZ, and know the procedures. Most of that advice seems
to be focused around navigating through it - but only on a North-South
axis.

Any ideas on how to plan? A northerly or southerly transition ? It's
all busy space...

Thanks


No real reason to avoid the Class B. Just make sure you have your squawk
and all with Potomac. They'll want you to file your ADIZ flight plan with
one of several specific starting points outside the ADIZ. So you'll fly to
the western entry point, and ask them to open your ADIZ flight plan. If you
have flight following the whole way, they'll probably do it implicitly if
they can get the handoff... Otherwise they will tell you they can't hand
you off and you'll need to use the frequency they gave you at WX-BRIEF and
try to get squawked before you have to start circling.

From my experience in that area (although limited), you'll probably want to
transition the ADIZ using

MRB BAL AGARD

or maybe

MRB BAL ENO

It adds about 5 miles to your trip...

I am not certain of the Easterly waypoint because I am usually North or
West of the ADIZ in my travels, but you can ask the briefer.

As you approach MRB, if you don't have flight following, call up and get
your squawk, and they'll clear you through the ADIZ and give you any
heading changes or what not.

It's really not too bad or scary. Just don't screw up.