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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Piper 123: They keep extending my route. If they keep extending my route Im going to be low on fuel. Why cant I go direct? Potomac Approach:: Piper One Two Three, unable direct. Direc twill take you over P-40. Proceed direct Hagerstown, Victor 501, Martinsburg, then as previously cleared. Piper 123: But if they didnt keep extending me I wouldnt get low on fuel. Approach:: Piper One Two Three, if you feel you are low on fuel I advise you to stop somewhere and get fuel. After two more exchanges: Approach:: Piper One Two Three, Im not doing this to you. You cannot fly over P-40. Are you familiar with P-40? Its Camp David. Piper 123: I know about Camp David, but I didnt see any TFRs. This is making me get low on fuel. Approach:: Piper One Two Three, if you fly over P-40 youre not going to be worried about fuel.
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| Overheard in IFR Magazine's "On the Air" |
Piper 123: They keep extending my route. If they keep extending my route Im going to be low on fuel. Why cant I go direct?
Potomac Approach:: Piper One Two Three, unable direct. Direc twill take you over P-40. Proceed direct Hagerstown, Victor 501, Martinsburg, then as previously cleared.
Piper 123: But if they didnt keep extending me I wouldnt get low on fuel.
Approach:: Piper One Two Three, if you feel you are low on fuel I advise you to stop somewhere and get fuel.
After two more exchanges:
Approach:: Piper One Two Three, Im not doing this to you. You cannot fly over P-40. Are you familiar with P-40? Its Camp David.
Piper 123: I know about Camp David, but I didnt see any TFRs. This is making me get low on fuel.
Approach:: Piper One Two Three, if you fly over P-40 youre not going to be worried about fuel.
