peerlesscowboy
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John C Saubak
Prob'ly been discussed a gazzilion times already but I'll ask it again;
Just got my new (to me) GNS430W installed and been out playing with my new toys (VFR w/safety pilot).
Back in the dark ages (before GPS) you could almost assume that if an airport sported an IAP it would have also a remote communications relay to talk directly to either ATC or FSS on the ground with the radio. I notice a lot of these airports that never had IAP's before and now have RNAV (GPS) procedures only don't have RCO's, so.........how do ya'll contact somebody to either pick up or cancel your clearance when the weather's down? I assume that weather permitting it works best to just take off and pick it up airborne and cancel when you're still high enough to talk to ATC but when the weather's low you can't do that. So, do you use your cell phone to call 1-888-766-8267 for clearance delivery on the ground (assuming cell service is available)? And do you use the same number to cancel after you're down?
Just got my new (to me) GNS430W installed and been out playing with my new toys (VFR w/safety pilot).
Back in the dark ages (before GPS) you could almost assume that if an airport sported an IAP it would have also a remote communications relay to talk directly to either ATC or FSS on the ground with the radio. I notice a lot of these airports that never had IAP's before and now have RNAV (GPS) procedures only don't have RCO's, so.........how do ya'll contact somebody to either pick up or cancel your clearance when the weather's down? I assume that weather permitting it works best to just take off and pick it up airborne and cancel when you're still high enough to talk to ATC but when the weather's low you can't do that. So, do you use your cell phone to call 1-888-766-8267 for clearance delivery on the ground (assuming cell service is available)? And do you use the same number to cancel after you're down?