IFR routing

Four1oh · Post by **Four1oh** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:27 am

I would prefer to look at a map, if it were me planning a trip.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:31 am

File direct, and put the spurs to her, young grasshopper!

sigmet77 · Post by **sigmet77** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:21 am

Don't forget the left at Albuquerque.

flyinphil · Post by **flyinphil** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:27 am

Easiest way is to call a US FSS and ask or an ATC filing unit as they have all the pref routes published and local knowledge.

sigmet77 · Post by **sigmet77** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:35 am

Yeah, I wouldn't trust the new US FSS if my life depended on it. They have 1/3 the staff they used to and cut the pay dramatically. You just know you are getting quality employees applying now. Plus they seem to have trouble remembering to open VFR flight plans. Stick to IFR and talk to ATC, the privatization of FSS in the US was a butcher job.

bandit1 · Post by **bandit1** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:01 am

Try this-

http://flightaware.com/statistics/ifr-route/

lyncher · Post by **lyncher** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:55 am

MSS BUGSY J570 ALB V489 COATE
or
MSS J37 ALB V489 COATE

JetPilot123 · Post by **JetPilot123** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:45 pm

Ya pilots dont look at a map enough but when flying into high density airspace you can file one thing and get a completly different route. Best to look up recently used routes on fltplan.com or flightaware or ask. Nothing worse then spending 30 min trying to figure out waypoints from some clearance that is nothing like you filed.

bandit1 · Post by **bandit1** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:59 pm

good point.

JetPilot123 · Post by **JetPilot123** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:15 pm

if you become a member (its free) and put in your route it will show recent routes from other aircraft. this site will do a lot for you, it is a free flight planning site and will do many other things. check it out.

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:26 pm

CYOW --> MSS YJN PLB CAM RUMMY SQUAM ENE BOS PUT BAF HNK HTO JFK ---> KTEB

express · Post by **express** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:06 pm

flight plan.com

http://www.fltplan.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sweet site. Check it out, play with it...really, really, really good.

THEICEMAN · Post by **THEICEMAN** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:16 am

I called the new FSS in KBTV two weeks ago....they said and I quote "we are completely screwed up here!"

They forogt to actiavte my flight plan too.....also my fault...but I did remember asking them to!