Also, you can often contact the primary airport while on the
ground at the small field. Depends on the distance and
intervening terrain. Often one of the frequencies, such as
ground or approach will work, you can save a lot of time. A
telephone call before hand will answer the questions about
local procedures. Often if you will be staying within 20-25
miles they will give you a discrete squawk and traffic
advisories the whole time.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
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"Jose" wrote in message
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| Also,
| there is a larger commercial airport nearby (still class
E). Of course I
| want to avoid that airport, but what's the best way?
Should I just plot a
| course around it or will they want to vector me?
|
| (I should have added this to my previous reply.) I would
just plot a
| course around it. They may want to suggest headings to
you, it would
| probably be a good idea to cooperate (though it is not
required). If
| you have two radios, keeping one tuned to the CTAF of that
airport as
| you go by is probably a good idea.
|
| You can also fly above pattern altitude, say, 1000 feet
above TPA.
|
| Jose
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