Good points, there is an airline "rush hour" 7-10 am and 4-8 pm or so.
Don't expect much in the way of VFR services from busy commercial
airports during these times.

(airbourne56) wrote in message . com...
It's not surprising that you don't get clearances "on the go" from TTN
because approaches there are controlled by Philly. In my experience,
they're usually too busy to give such clearances. Someone suggested
RDG. Good suggestion because they're very accommodating. There is a
female controller there who is top notch: Clear, concise, aways on top
of everything going on, and not grumpy if you make a few minor
mistakes. Makes one wonder why she hasn't been bumped up to a higher
profile job. The cafe there is decent so you might want to land rather
than get your clearance in the air. Another suggestion is ACY. They
are typically really good and I've gotten clearances on the go from
them. Farther away is LNS (controlled by Harrisburg App), and if you
don't even want to fuss with clearances in VFR conditions you can fly
ILS approaches at MSV. Another person suggested AVP. Another great ATC
crew. Bottom line: don't expect a lot of flexibility from busy Bravo
controllers, except in the occasional quiet times between airline
arrival/departure gluts.

Andrew Gideon wrote in message gonline.com...
I'm no freight dog or corporate pilot with dozens of approaches to minimums
each day. For me, as with many GA pilots I expect, maintaining *real*
currency involves explicit practice.

That's fine; I enjoy it. But I'd like to try some new places.

The issue is that I'd like to try some new places that are friendly about
multiple approaches. For example, at both ABE and STW I've almost never
had a problem terminating an approach in a T&G or low approach and heading
out immediately for another (or picking up a clearance for the next leg).
I've tried TTN, but they always insist upon my landing and picking up my
next clearance on the ground.

It took several tries at TTN before I got the message, but in it eventually
sankgrin.

So what airports are more like ABE and STW, where approach is willing to
provide a clearance in the air and permit multiple approaches? Of course,
I'm interested in the area around my "home airport" (CDW in Northern NJ),
but I expect that others are interested in the same thing elsewhere.

Thanks...
- Andrew