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Old 11-30-2012, 09:39 AM
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When I delivered my -6 to a fellow in NW Kansas, his flight instructor and I flew it into KDEN for me to catch a flight home. After shutting down at the GA FBO, the attendent asked me if I had landed at the wrong airport
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:51 AM
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Flying into Houston Hobby is no big deal at all - we do it every once in awhile to go to the Houston Air Museum. The controllers do a good job of working the versatile RV's into the SWA flows.
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Old 11-30-2012, 10:42 AM
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Flying into Houston Hobby is no big deal at all -
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My first instrument approach during PPC training (and first T&G at a Bravo) was at KHOU. Granted it was about midnight -- but in general, the entire Houston set of controllers seem really friendly. Even KIAH let's you cut across their airspace when they are not too busy.
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Old 11-30-2012, 11:23 AM
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Been into DAL several times. Not a big deal.
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Old 11-30-2012, 12:10 PM
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I've been into SAN and routinely into SLC. One day SLC had me fly a 270 around the tower so they could get a better view. Pretty weird flying over the terminals at a couple hundred feet during a busy part of the day there.
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Old 11-30-2012, 03:09 PM
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Default oh, heck, the small print...

true, KCOS isn't Class B. i couldn't tell the difference between it and a Class B in how we were treated tho, at least in that instance.

used to go into SFO weekly, always VFR, it was similar procedure-wise but more scenic. (think they called it a "TCA" - i forget whether it was Class I or Class II - then). went in there early one saturday morning in a Cherokee and was cleared to land "any runway!" guess that doesn't happen any more.
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Old 11-30-2012, 05:08 PM
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When my decathlon was flying, I'd take friends into JFK during off peak hours. If I remember correctly, it was only $25 landing fee off peak. Park at GA ramp and take tram to terminal. Sure beats the New york traffic.
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Old 11-30-2012, 05:16 PM
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KMSY for me tomorrow. Doesn't look like a real busy Class B, but we'll see.
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Old 11-30-2012, 07:07 PM
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Went into MSY IFR a month ago. Went into Signature. They were great and everything went smooth. Seems like the friendliest people around that area. I think I gained five pounds too.
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Old 11-30-2012, 07:39 PM
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Its the maze of taxiways that I think is the most daunting. Places like Bush Intl, Houston, progressive taxi would be the way to go.
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