IFR flight from KNEW to KMBO

Lots of lessons learned for me on this flight. Video covers from
talking to Clearance Delivery to IFR cancellation. Also the video has
my progressive taxi instructions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX21Kccu5Bs

I operate in the "land of direct" and usually get questioned if I file
anything different. Not the same in a busy airspace like New Orleans.

I thought (incorrectly) that if it was severe clear that GPS direct
would work, but as I found out particularly on this flight, DP is the
norm no matter what the weather conditions are.

On this flight, I should have put NO DP. While this won't get me GPS
direct, it will save some radio work and communicate to ATC what I
don't have.

Most importantly, for me, when I am unsure, as you will see in the
video, I'd much rather ask and sound dumb on the radio then do
something dumb on the ground or in the air when I am clueless myself
or receive an unclear clearance..