Very long XC Story

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 10:40:59 -0500, "SFM" wrote:

I decide to take the plane and really go on a long XC flight, well beyond
snip
We left from 3CK on the Northwest side of the Chicago Class Bravo airspace
headed to Vicksburg, MS. The Friday we left was a lousy IMC day and
conditions at our fuel stop, Cape Gerardo were bad, we delayed departure by
two hours in hopes our destination would improve from below minimums as
'promised' in the forecast. We departed in IMC and it was going to be solid
for the first hour or so. We got held for release on the ground by Chi-App
for about 10 minutes but were able to get into the system.

Curious - did you get your release via FSS or 120.25? If possible, I
try to pick my clearance up in the air as approach doesn't answer
120.25 too often.

-Nathan (based @ 3ck)

I usually call Chi-App at 1.847.289.1326 as 120.25 does not always work but
this time I got them on 120.25 which is why he held me for release on the
departure end of 08 for about 10 minutes. Once airborne I called departure
on 120.55 and it was the same guy. I now suspect that the reason they are
hard to reach on the ground is not related to poor reception but to being
just plain busy.

Scott

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"Nathan Young" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 10:40:59 -0500, "SFM" wrote:

I decide to take the plane and really go on a long XC flight, well beyond
snip
We left from 3CK on the Northwest side of the Chicago Class Bravo
airspace
headed to Vicksburg, MS. The Friday we left was a lousy IMC day and
conditions at our fuel stop, Cape Gerardo were bad, we delayed departure
by
two hours in hopes our destination would improve from below minimums as
'promised' in the forecast. We departed in IMC and it was going to be
solid
for the first hour or so. We got held for release on the ground by
Chi-App
for about 10 minutes but were able to get into the system.

Curious - did you get your release via FSS or 120.25? If possible, I
try to pick my clearance up in the air as approach doesn't answer
120.25 too often.

-Nathan (based @ 3ck)