Rosspilot wrote:

The guys and gals in the towers and Tracon ARE our friends when we're
working. They provide first class service.
JMO, worth no more nor less than my allotted .02.

I was flying over EWR a couple of days ago. ATC was downright friendly to
all the aircraft in the air. The controller, the DC-10 pilot, and I all
expressed amazement that a DC-10 at 4000 would manage to overtake my
Skyhawk at 5000, for example.

I cancelled down south to do a little site-seeing before landing, and the
controller volunteered to stay with me in an advisories mode.

I suspect my wife believes now that IFR/FF is just an excuse for a party
line.

- Andrew