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Old September 25th 08, 10:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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On Sep 25, 3:50*pm, "Mike" nospam@ microsoft.com wrote:

because it would be like discussing lovemaking with someone who had only
read a book on the subject or had only participated online (which is a
strong possibility in your case also).


Unfortunately Mike, he has been told this time over time. Let's not
feed into it :-)

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Old September 25th 08, 10:44 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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On Sep 25, 3:50 pm, "Mike" nospam@ microsoft.com wrote:

because it would be like discussing lovemaking with someone who had only
read a book on the subject or had only participated online (which is a
strong possibility in your case also).


Unfortunately Mike, he has been told this time over time. Let's not
feed into it :-)


And yet it still hasn't lost its novelty yet.

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Old September 25th 08, 11:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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Mike writes:

You don't know the IFR system of the real world because you obviously have
no experience with it.


I do know the IFR system of the real world, since I've studied it.

You don't learn IFR by trial and error. You learn it by studying, and a great
deal of that is book study.
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Old September 26th 08, 12:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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On Sep 25, 5:43*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:

I do know the IFR system of the real world, since I've studied it.

You don't learn IFR by trial and error. *You learn it by studying, and a great
deal of that is book study.


For the one and few remaining groups that still have it's sanity,
PLEASE disregard Mx postings!

The above response is off topic for the original thread question and
detracts from Kobra's original question regarding getting an IFR
clearance.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old September 26th 08, 01:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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On Sep 25, 5:43 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:

I do know the IFR system of the real world, since I've studied it.

You don't learn IFR by trial and error. You learn it by studying, and a
great
deal of that is book study.


For the one and few remaining groups that still have it's sanity,
PLEASE disregard Mx postings!

The above response is off topic for the original thread question and
detracts from Kobra's original question regarding getting an IFR
clearance.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Why don't you just answer his question? It's a great opportunity to build
your writing, composition and debating skills. The source doesn't matter.
If you can't argue the point, YOU LOSE! If you don't want to play, SHUT UP!
I always like the statement, "Lead, Follow or Get out of the way", that
fosters progression, just don't hinder.

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Regards, Bob F.

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Old September 26th 08, 03:53 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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"Kobra" wrote in message
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I said to my passenger, "we're gonna take off VFR and fly the filed route
at 4,500 feet and then request opening the IFR flight plan in the air.
After I said this I thought to myself, I bet this move will tick-off the
controller and he'll end up giving me some random circuitous vectors just
to show me who's boss.

Sure enough as soon as I got leveled off on the first airway (V16) I
called approach and requested my IFR flight plan be activated. The
response was, "...I can't activate you're flight plan unless you fly 5
miles northeast..." Of course I was headed southwest. I turned around and
flew about 8 miles before I again asked for my plan to be opened. I was
told to standby and after another 2 minutes finally got my plan activated.

Now, my question is: If I wasn't in his airspace (which I think I was)
couldn't he have just told me to continue and contact Atlantic City
approach to open my plan? Do you think I was being "paid back" for
circumventing ATC's authority?


I sincerely doubt you were being "paid back" in any way. McGuire Approach
is a USAF facility and USAF facilities simply don't operate that way.

Hold you on the ground because their automation or other equipment isn't
operating at 100% or their internal SOP is so cumbersome that it takes that
long to coordinate a release or they can't get any cooperation from an
adjacent facility? Happens all the time.

Turn you back into their airspace so they can do the required IFR
coordination and complete a handoff before you enter the next controller's
airspace? And maybe even think they're doing you a favor by getting your
IFR clearance going now instead of leaving you VFR and passing the buck to
the next facility? A distinct possibility.

Take you on the scenic route because they couldn't think of a better more
expeditious way? Sure.

Vector you halfway over creation because their vectoring skills need work?
You bet.

But turn you around just to show you "who's the boss?" Not likely.


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Old September 26th 08, 04:20 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Mike writes:

You don't know the IFR system of the real world because you obviously
have
no experience with it.


I do know the IFR system of the real world, since I've studied it.

You don't learn IFR by trial and error. You learn it by studying, and a
great
deal of that is book study.


It's really a simple equation.

1)Knowledge x 2)Experience = 3)Wisdom

Care to guess what something times zero equals, Anthony?

Are we getting through yet?

tap, tap, tap

Pull out your fingers and your toes and count how many people on any
aviation forums that think you know your ass from a crack. We'll all wait
while you count them up.

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Old September 26th 08, 04:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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"KP" wrote in message
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"Kobra" wrote in message
. ..
I said to my passenger, "we're gonna take off VFR and fly the filed route
at 4,500 feet and then request opening the IFR flight plan in the air.
After I said this I thought to myself, I bet this move will tick-off the
controller and he'll end up giving me some random circuitous vectors just
to show me who's boss.

Sure enough as soon as I got leveled off on the first airway (V16) I
called approach and requested my IFR flight plan be activated. The
response was, "...I can't activate you're flight plan unless you fly 5
miles northeast..." Of course I was headed southwest. I turned around
and flew about 8 miles before I again asked for my plan to be opened. I
was told to standby and after another 2 minutes finally got my plan
activated.

Now, my question is: If I wasn't in his airspace (which I think I was)
couldn't he have just told me to continue and contact Atlantic City
approach to open my plan? Do you think I was being "paid back" for
circumventing ATC's authority?


I sincerely doubt you were being "paid back" in any way. McGuire Approach
is a USAF facility and USAF facilities simply don't operate that way.


I've worked in both USAF and FAA ATC facilities and there's really little
difference in that regard. All it takes is one who thinks he's God's gift
to aviation, and there's always more than one in every RAPCON or TRACON. I
would agree that the chances are quite slim and there's probably a much more
likely reason, but I can't agree that USAF facilities "simply don't operate
that way" because I've seen it happen. The military is no more immune from
abuse of authority than anyone else.

 




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