PIREP: Potomac TRACON Tour

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In rec.aviation.piloting Charlie Derk wrote:
It was part of Operation Raincheck. Not sure if all the TRACONS do it.
Potomac is the 3rd busiest on the country - I think SOCAL was #1,
NORCAL maybe 4th... I'm sure its possible at any one of them. Luckily
the Potomac TRACON has someone there who does this pretty regularly.
There were representatives there from AOPA as well.

Randy Horner is the contact @ Potomac.

VERY interesting. I called Las Vegas Tracon pre 9/11 about
getting a tour there, mentioned Operation Raincheck, that we had some
students wanting to have a tour of the local facility, and even was
accompanied by the senior controller at O'Hare TRACON, and was not only
told emphatically NO, but that there was no such thing as Operation
Raincheck.

I wish they could be consistent across the board at the
facilities. Friends of mine could get into LA Center for a tour, but
not into LAS TRACON. They could get into Columbus FSS, but not Omaha
TRACON.. It's frustrating. and you're right. You really have to wonder
why pilots are afraid to/don't want to talk to them.

BL.
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