narchee
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Long Blinker
This has happened twice to me in the last month. I filed for a different STAR but got an RNAV STAR that is marked for turboprops only. It has hard crossing restrictions with speeds. The first time, I accepted it then started reading it and saw the notes. So I spoke up and told the controller "I'm not a turboprop and there is no way in hell I could do the speeds". He said, "no problem, just do the altitudes".
The second time I flew that route the same thing happened. Because of my previous experience, I accepted it and assumed I'd do the same again. This time the controller (different controller) some time later asked me if I'm going to be able to do the speeds... I said of course not. She got a little testy and said, then I'm going to have to give you a different arrival which she did a short time later.
So I'm guessing I should NOT have accepted it in either case because it is clearly marked for turboprops only.
Opinions?
The second time I flew that route the same thing happened. Because of my previous experience, I accepted it and assumed I'd do the same again. This time the controller (different controller) some time later asked me if I'm going to be able to do the speeds... I said of course not. She got a little testy and said, then I'm going to have to give you a different arrival which she did a short time later.
So I'm guessing I should NOT have accepted it in either case because it is clearly marked for turboprops only.
Opinions?