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Old February 22nd 17, 06:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default Flight following for sailplane XC flights?

On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 7:14:50 PM UTC-8, 6PK wrote:
On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 9:14:32 PM UTC-8, Paul Villinski wrote:
Does anyone ever request flight following during long cross-country flights, in order to have ATC provide separation and keep an eye out? Or is this a ridiculous idea, especially given that you'd have to keep listening all afternoon? Would controllers provide radar service, or just have a good laugh? Just curious....


I requested it once above Las Vegas class Bravo. Than they started giving me "turn to a heading so and so, maintain altitude, etc." every which way but where I wanted to go. I tried explaining that I am a glider and if we keep this up I may have to descent into the class Bravo, they did not care to listen.
After managing to stay clear, I cancelled it and in as much as it may seem like a good idea, I will never do it again.
6PK


Maybe the civilian controllers realized you are ex-USAF and were just messing with you. :-)

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Old February 22nd 17, 04:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Flight following for sailplane XC flights?

Same experience for me with KABE. Especially on weekdays, I think the controllers are bored and any sort of diversion from the routine keeps it interesting. I've been offered (and accepted) flight following several times on ridge missions that run just underneath the outer layer of their Class C. Actually providing a meaningful conflict avoidance for a Medevac chopper that was shooting the Slatington Gap below ridgecrest.

P3

On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 11:58:02 PM UTC-5, Linwood Stevenson wrote:
I highly recommend being transponder equipped, especially if near busy airspace. I talk to Knoxville approach (TYS) quite regular with my ASW20c, and often am cleared direct thru their Class C to get to back home towards the end of the day. Several times have flown directly over the TYS airport getting home. They are very cooperative. Think it gives the controllers a bit of a changeup from dealing with the repetitious power traffic. Had the same experience with Nashville and Chattanooga. Often they just give a discrete squawk and leave me alone, while pointing the glider out to the other aircraft. And the transponder keeps the heavy iron away...with or without ATC... Adding ADS-B out soon to the T22.


 




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