dmccormack
Touchdown! Greaser!
- Joined
- May 11, 2007
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- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Dan Mc
I used to file to the IF at the destination.
But then winds would shift, ATC would ask what I wanted, etc, etc.
So now I file to the destination airport.
I usually have no problem when arriving at FWQ from the west and north, but when approaching from the south and east Cleveland Center keeps me until I'm very close.
When I ask for a particular approach from CLE they tell me to coordinate with Pitt.
My question is this -- I'm cleared direct to the airport, but flight to the IAF/IF/FAF is a different course. If I wait for PIT Approach and remain direct to airport, I'll be flying a circuotous route to the IF or FAF with vectors.
I suppose I should just do my best guess and file to the most likely IAF.
But if coming form the east it's 20 miles to the IAF, 10 to the IF, and 4 to the FAF (with a near 180 to get established) (see http://naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0905/05624R8.PDF)
But then winds would shift, ATC would ask what I wanted, etc, etc.
So now I file to the destination airport.
I usually have no problem when arriving at FWQ from the west and north, but when approaching from the south and east Cleveland Center keeps me until I'm very close.
When I ask for a particular approach from CLE they tell me to coordinate with Pitt.
My question is this -- I'm cleared direct to the airport, but flight to the IAF/IF/FAF is a different course. If I wait for PIT Approach and remain direct to airport, I'll be flying a circuotous route to the IF or FAF with vectors.
I suppose I should just do my best guess and file to the most likely IAF.
But if coming form the east it's 20 miles to the IAF, 10 to the IF, and 4 to the FAF (with a near 180 to get established) (see http://naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0905/05624R8.PDF)