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"Martin Kosina" wrote:
I bet if you divided the "I always get a STAR" and "I never got one" responses, you might find one of the differences is in the typical enroute altitudes flown... In my case, I've been 10,000 every time. Here's how it would happen: I'd file direct from BFM to EYQ in Houston. About halfway across Beaumont, TX's airspace, I'd get an amended clearane to my destination via direct Sabine, Trinity 1 arrival. It got to be so predictable that I would file direct Sabine, direct EYQ because I knew I'd be going via Sabine anyway. When I started going to HOU instead of EYQ, I could file the whole STAR because HOU is on the STAR plate (EYQ isn't). That worked a couple of times, but the last two times they amended that. No more STAR, now, just pieces of it. -- Dan C172RG at BFM (remove pants to reply by email) |
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"Ryan Ferguson" wrote:
The hardest part is sometimes the ground taxi at certain large airports. I find that to be more stressful than the flight. Amen, especially at night. I got so turned around one night in Tulsa, I thought they'd have to send the truck for me. Not DFW, Tulsa! Have an airport diagram ready and do not hesitate to ask for clarification if there is any confusion whatsoever. Truth. -- Dan C172RG at BFM (remove pants to reply by email) |
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Dan Luke wrote:
"Ryan Ferguson" wrote: The hardest part is sometimes the ground taxi at certain large airports. I find that to be more stressful than the flight. Amen, especially at night. I got so turned around one night in Tulsa, I thought they'd have to send the truck for me. Not DFW, Tulsa! Have an airport diagram ready and do not hesitate to ask for clarification if there is any confusion whatsoever. Truth. Yea verily! Not wanting to hijack the thread for a discussion of night taxiing, but I think it is the hardest thing I do in flying. It doesn't have to be a big airport, just one where you are unfamiliar. From my cockpit height, sometimes I just see a sea of blue lights. Where the heck is the taxiway? Thank goodness for those yellow lines. It's enough to make me want to invest in one of those boom beams. OK, back to lurking. You just hit one of my hot-buttons. Dave Remove SHIRT to reply directly. |
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On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 08:59:55 -0500, Dave Butler
wrote: Yea verily! Not wanting to hijack the thread for a discussion of night taxiing, but I think it is the hardest thing I do in flying. It doesn't have to be a big airport, just one where you are unfamiliar. From my cockpit height, sometimes I just see a sea of blue lights. Where the heck is the taxiway? Thank goodness for those yellow lines. It's enough to make me want to invest in one of those boom beams. I have 3 headlights on my PA28-180 (tips and nose), and it helps, but is still difficult to taxi at night, so I don't know if a boom beam would be much better. I am convinced it is the angle of viewing from a GA cockpit that makes the task difficult. -Nathan |
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