Morne
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Morne
Had to be in the greater DC area today for business, so I put my online SFRA training to work. But the thing is if you file IFR (important caveat, you MUST get your clearance on the ground, no air-filing) you can treat it almost like any other airspace. Since I have my instrument rating now I did just that and it was a snap flying into KIAD.
Now don't go looking up the price of Avgas at Dulles. You can ruin your medical with that kind of sticker shock.
The real fun came on the flight back home. Lots of turbulence, got some actual IMC time, picked up a trace of rime ice (my first) and finally had to shoot the VOR 28 back into my home field (my first real loggable approach in actual). Indeed, I did the dive and drive but still couldn't see the field until 2 miles from the MAP. Felt like a real pilot.
Now don't go looking up the price of Avgas at Dulles. You can ruin your medical with that kind of sticker shock.
The real fun came on the flight back home. Lots of turbulence, got some actual IMC time, picked up a trace of rime ice (my first) and finally had to shoot the VOR 28 back into my home field (my first real loggable approach in actual). Indeed, I did the dive and drive but still couldn't see the field until 2 miles from the MAP. Felt like a real pilot.