Direct dial FSS phone numbers being suggested as work-around to long hold times

[Peter R.]

Included in a reply to my email to AOPA about the current state of FSS was a
list of FSS direct-dial numbers that are still active. Both AOPA and Lockheed
Martin are now advertising these direct dial numbers as a work-around to the
long hold times experienced when calling 800-WX-BRIEF.

Lockheed Martin lists these direct dial numbers on their home page, here:

http://www.afss.com/

If you haven't already, consider copying these numbers and pasting them into
a Word document that can be carried with you for those times you do need to
phone FSS (in the car or in the airplane attempting to close or receive an
IFR flight plan).


--
Peter

[Robert M. Gary]

On May 14, 1:56 pm, "Peter R." > wrote:
> Included in a reply to my email to AOPA about the current state of FSS was a
> list of FSS direct-dial numbers that are still active. Both AOPA and Lockheed
> Martin are now advertising these direct dial numbers as a work-around to the
> long hold times experienced when calling 800-WX-BRIEF.
>
> Lockheed Martin lists these direct dial numbers on their home page, here:
>
> http://www.afss.com/
>
> If you haven't already, consider copying these numbers and pasting them into
> a Word document that can be carried with you for those times you do need to
> phone FSS (in the car or in the airplane attempting to close or receive an
> IFR flight plan).
>
> --
> Peter

That seems quiet unlikely. If the local FSS briefer is busy you aren't
going to get kicked to the front of the line because you used a
different phone number.
-Robert

[Jose]

> If the local FSS briefer is busy you aren't
> going to get kicked to the front of the line because you used a
> different phone number.

No but you can manually go to a less-than-local briefer while the 800
number folks stay in line for their default briefer. Of course once
Lockheed figures this out, they will start routing calls without regard
to locality, and the gig will be up.

Jose
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[Peter R.]

On 5/14/2007 10:19:03 PM, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

> That seems quiet unlikely. If the local FSS briefer is busy you aren't
> going to get kicked to the front of the line because you used a
> different phone number.

If I am waiting to close an IFR flight plan at an uncontrolled airport or
have a need to file and IFR flight plan for a Lifeguard mission while driving
to the airport, there's no harm in trying.

--
Peter