Silver Airways
03-10-2013 | 11:57 AM
#2601
Gets Weekends Off
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I've done it at our non towered out stations in the ATL systems many a times. It's legal both per the FAR's and company op specs and much faster than waiting around on the phone, GCO, or through the crappy ground freqs for approach and center. Same thing up north in CLE heck most of the time that was the fastest and easiest way to make CRP up there.
Just because it is legal per the FARs, if company ops specs are more restrictive, they take precedence.
The company has made it clear that the only time we can depart VFR and pick up our IFR in the air is when departing from the Bahamas. So, who cares if it is faster. If it takes 20 minutes to get a clearance, oh well...
Besides... I've had more problems getting a clearance coming out of the Bahamas than I have using an GCO or calling the FSS.
03-10-2013 | 01:07 PM
#2602
Scary...Scary...
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Rollin' Down tha 405
I've done it at our non towered out stations in the ATL systems many a times. It's legal both per the FAR's and company op specs and much faster than waiting around on the phone, GCO, or through the crappy ground freqs for approach and center. Same thing up north in CLE heck most of the time that was the fastest and easiest way to make CRP up there.
Besides...we gettin' paid by the minute dawg! Might as well be safe and thorough by the minute as well.
That long climb before anyone calls you back is the longest 5 minutes ever.
Also Y U NO respond to my texts dawg?
03-10-2013 | 01:47 PM
#2603
Respek
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Silver Airways
The recent ops bulletin does not address departures under vfr only arrivals. In PIB this is an issue at times getting a clearance departing to the South. It's a non event getting it in the air I've done it with check airman but you all can do whatever you want.
03-10-2013 | 01:53 PM
#2604
Gets Weekends Off
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Guess you've never called the FSS over the VOR?
03-10-2013 | 08:35 PM
#2609
I'm a man of my word.
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From: Devil's Advocate
Pro tip: It is better to be thought a fool than open one's mouth and remove all doubt
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