Andrew,
I'm based at Republic (FRG) and I usually practice at Brookhaven (HWV),
Islip (ISP), Bridgeport (BDR), and New Haven (HVN). Nice cross section of
approach types and sometimes I go to Bradley, CT (BDL) for the LDA. Montauk
is a bit of a trip (for practice approaches anyway) and I actually have
never been there. I don't know if you can contact approach on the ground but
you can always get a void time from FSS. I hear that you CAN walk to the
beach and that there's a $16 landing fee as well. I should try to get out
there one day.

Marco
"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote:

I guess it's a function of how busy they are. I practice approaches in
the
Long Island area of NY and I'm usually trying to squeeze my calls
inbetween the flights into JFK or ISP. Almost always accommodating given
their traffic level but I've also never been thanked. As a matter of
fact,
the pilots in our area almost always thank the controllers!

That's normally the way it is on our side of Manhatten too.

Into what airport(s) to do practice your approaches? A trip out there
would
be fun; it's where I grew up (well...where I spent most of my time before
I
could vote, anyway {8^).

Can one speak to approach from the ground at Montauk, or do I need to get
my
clearance through a phone call to FSS? I've been told that this is an
airport w/in walking distance to a beach, so I've been meaning to get
there.

- Andrew




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