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by flyvento
Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:02 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Flight Following altitude restrictions
Replies: 4
Views: 3944

Re: Flight Following altitude restrictions

Thank you all for the response!

I re-did the flight, and this time the tower did specifically issue an altitude restriction, which made everything more clear to me.
by flyvento
Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:01 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: How to request power-off 180
Replies: 1
Views: 2028

How to request power-off 180

Hello all! I was hoping to work on some power-off 180 landings when having the chance, and I was wondering what is the appropriate way to ask the tower? I assume most controllers know what a power-off 180 is, but maybe not all, so I was wondering if there is a specific way to request the ability to ...
by flyvento
Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Flight Following altitude restrictions
Replies: 4
Views: 3944

Flight Following altitude restrictions

I flew today from KUR to KSBA and requested flight following from the ground. Clearence delivery gave me a squak code and the departure frequency. Shortly after takeoff, the tower asked me to contact departure as expected. After contacting departure, they responded by saying "cancel altitude re...
by flyvento
Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:11 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Proper communication in the pattern
Replies: 3
Views: 3243

Proper communication in the pattern

Hello! I was wondering, when flying in the pattern, if you still need to specify who you are talking to when, for example, announcing downwind. Do you need to say for example: " San Luis Tower , Cherokee 1427X, midfield downwind RWY 16" or can you just say "Cherokee 1427X, midfield do...
by flyvento
Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:49 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: What to do when frequency congested?
Replies: 4
Views: 4355

What to do when frequency congested?

Hello! Today I was flying in the pattern, and was supposed to call midfield downwind on each pass. What are you supposed to do if the frequency is congested to the point of being unable to report midfield? should you continue on an extended downwind? or do you fly a normal pattern and report base? T...
by flyvento
Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:25 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: What does "cleared for the option" mean?
Replies: 5
Views: 4539

What does "cleared for the option" mean?

I was doing pattern work earlier today at KFUL. On my last "lap", the controller cleared me for the option, at which point I replied "cleared or the option". I proceeded to a full stop landing and taxied off the runway. At that time the controller told me I needed to let him know...