More stories of long FSS hold times and another issue

"kontiki" wrote in message
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There should at least be a separate number to call for clearances
and for cancellations. Up until a few weeks ago we had an RCO to
flight service but that seems to be dead now. I use DUATS to
weather brief and file and that's always been great but at an
uncontrolled field you still need a way to get a clearance and
cancel when the weather is bad.

Hmm... How hard would it be for them to configure 1800WXBRIEF to:
"Useing the touch tone phone enter your N number followed by the # sign."
Press 1 now to cancel all flight plans on file for the N number that you
have entered (verify with are you sure you want to cancel all flight plans
currently on file for "insert electronic voice".) Press 1 for yes, 2 for
no, 3 to go back to the main menu.
Press 2 to speak to a briefer

This may not work for multiple flight plans, but for the majority of people
it may work.

Of course, Press 1 would end up being something in Spanish...

Heck, I could even enter my N number and a series of 1's in my cell phone's
memory to have it "auto cancel" with a push of only a couple buttons.

Naah... this is something that just makes too much sense... it'll never
happen.

Jim