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Author:  JohnY [ Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:27 pm ]
Post subject:  KBQK to KPBI

This was supposed to be a FIR flight but I got no directions to the runway and the only contact with a controller was an instruction to reduce my altitude to 3000' which I did even though I was scheduled to fly at 5000'.##From then I got nothing. Not even an landing instructions to Palm Beach Intl which is not exactly a small airport.

Can you tell me what went arong please? Log attached.

John

Author:  Dan77 [ Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

You departed from an untowered airport, so you need to make contact with Departure (tune the frequency and press 0) once airborne. In this case the Departure frequency was given as part of your clearance. (If it is not, you can obtain it using the PF3 Display Utility.)

Author:  JohnY [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

Thanks Dan. I checked it out by programming in the last flight and what you've told me works well. Now, the only problem is knowing beforehand if the departure airport is untowered!

Shouldn't my co-pilot have known this and dealt with it while we were on the ground? I have her on CPmode2.

John

Author:  bobsk8 [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

JohnY wrote: *  Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:21 am
Thanks Dan. I checked it out by programming in the last flight and what you've told me works well. Now, the only problem is knowing beforehand if the departure airport is untowered!

Shouldn't my co-pilot have known this and dealt with it while we were on the ground? I have her on CPmode2.

John
Look it up in the PF3 display unit

Author:  JohnY [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

Does this mean the 'must tune to ATIS' instruction? I didn't have it marked, so now I have but I would rather have it confirmed before the next time I come across another non towered airport.

Thanks.

John

Author:  Dan77 [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

JohnY wrote: *  Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:15 pm
Does this mean the 'must tune to ATIS' instruction?
No, that's something else. That will prompt you to tune to ATIS to check the weather.

You can run the pf3_display.exe program which is located in the PF3\PF3_Displayer folder. After you have connected PF3 at the start of your flight, click on Dept Freqs at lower right and as you hold the mouse button down, the frequencies for the departure airport will be shown.

Author:  JohnY [ Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

Thats great. Thanks Dan.

John

Author:  JohnY [ Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

No - Couldn't find 'Dept Freqs' at all.

Never mind. Its not often I find myself in an uncontrolled airport and I'll try to avoid them in future.#

John

Author:  Dan77 [ Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

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Author:  JohnY [ Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: KBQK to KPBI

Dan,

I think we have to close this. It's too complicated for my 85 year old brain which was never that good to start with!

I know you mean well but the post you just sent means absolutely nothing to me.

Thanks for trying to help but don't bother any more.

John

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