"H.J." wrote in message
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If I want to fly in some restricted airspace - nevermind the reason - how
is
that done?
The chart says the controlling authority is ZLC Center. That's Salt Lake
ARTCC, right?
So if I'm flying VFR, what do I do?
Do I find any low alt freq to the SLC ARTCC in the AF/D and call "Salt
Lake
Center. 1234X Request transition through R12345"
Any tips?

hj

Wait for a long holiday weekend -- particullary one with a flex-Friday
if the military owner has such a thing. Then ask your friendly ATC sector
controller ( you did already request flight following, didn't you?) for
permission to fly across R123nn, whatever. What you don't want to do is
start orbiting or flying thisaway and thataway. Two things might happen:
(1) you might get a letter you won't like, or (2) the owners will take away
the privledge for the rest of us -- in which case you might get a lot of
letters.
With all that said -- the best thing to do is avoid the restricted area
unless you have more than just a casual reason to go traipsing across. The
military people are pretty understanding and they realize that in somecase
they can save us lots of time and gas,
Now, if you are planning on doodling across Dugway, bad idea. Besides,
they buried all the sheep already.