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Old May 11th 05, 11:21 PM
Jose
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The DC ADIZ thing is easy enough - you just have to do it perfectly or
you get busted. I've gone in there many times, even VFR flying at 1000
feet. Filed the appropriate DC ADIZ flight plan before we left, climed
to 3000 early enough to contact ATC, eventually they came back to us and
gave us the squawk code and cleared us in. While this was happening,
the controllers were confused about somebody else who was being issued
two different codes and they were getting ready to do something (I don't
know what).

But once I got my code and was talking to approach, I could go back down
to a prettier altitude and fly in.

As for Dulles, find out beforehand where the FBO is, and plan on landing
long as needed to minimize taxi time. (ask or tell the controllers what
you are doing). The controllers are very accomodating.

The FBO choices you have are Signature and Piedmont. Free food. Bring
your wallet. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KIAD

You will taxi forever on takeoff. The FBO seems to never be near the
active runway, and the last time I was there they changed the active so
I had to taxi to the other end weaving between big iron. It helps to
know the key named taxi reporting points beforehand (though they are
fairly evident as you get to them)

Last time I was there, there wasn't any public transportation to speak
of. There is talk of running the Metro there, but I don't think it's
happened yet.

Jose
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