George Foster
Filing Flight Plan
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- Jan 22, 2017
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Bluesideup
Hi, I fly from NH to LI, NY often IFR. NY Approach always instructs me to descend to 4,000 feet approaching Madison VOR and thus, to cross the LI Sound at an altitude too low to glide to either side from the middle of the Sound in my Archer. The V1 crossing is 23.5 miles across the Long Island Sound. I have frequently said UNABLE, I NEED 6,000, and I can sense ATC's displeasure. I am sure it requires more sector coordination in busy airspace. I have filed to Bridgeport VOR for crossing to have my route changed back to V1. I want to talk to someone about this to see if there is a better way to handle my route and altitude request. Any thoughts? FSDO? An ATC facility? AOPA? Or just live with it and say UNABLE.