Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
Ok, well, that's not true everywhere. Out west in the mountain states, radar might be up in the flight levels, so if you don't do class G, you might not get in.
Of course, I would never suggest that if you're not IMTIMATELY familiar with the terrain and obstacles. There are still non radar approach controls (Helena, Montana, Idaho Falls, Idiaho, etc).
Your right, currently being a pilot in the flat lands I often don't think about the mountain states