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IFR in a Mooney to Charlotte - Follow up
Quick follow up on my IFR to CLT in a Piston Single.
Thanks to the group for the info - it was quite useful. Took the trip starting last Thursday - used CLT ATC's web site to time my arrival during a "slow" period. I did ask my local controller if they had any LOA's with CLT. I'm based in Columbia, SC - about 90 sm south. He said it's a striaght shot below 7K, so I fled direct @ 5K. I got to altitiude and was huslting along at 170 kts (tail wind!) and got handed off to CLT. They first assigned me 36L - on the wrong side of the airport for the GA FBO. Without asking, they gave me 36R, but then came a few delaying vectors (70 degrees at one point). I was asked what speed I could maintain and kept the bird right at max gear extension speed. Made the highspeed turnoff (D3) and taxied to Wilson. This was a great FBO. Parked me, had transportation to the FBO and then the terminal (to catch the commerical flight). We won't discuss what Vegas did to my wallet. And they reversed the process on the way home this morning. On the way out, I was assigned closest rwy - 36 R again. I was in a long line of Jets, but finally got cleared with a right turn to 110. They took me way out East at 4K before letting me go direct. An ILS with 500' ceiling and 1/4 mile awaited at CAE, but had no problems. Again thank to this group, Wilson FBO, my local CAE controllers and especially the CLT ATC who did a great job working me in to the flow with the big guys. Chris M. |
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