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Thanks Bob! Any problem with going over the top at 8,500? Think Ill get
flight following up there?

Joel Zieve

"Bob Noel" wrote in message
news:ihatessppaamm-8A0131.20393825082000@news.ne.mediaone.net...
> In article <39a6fba5$0$99046$44ae8f91@news.net-link.net>, "Joel Zieve"
> wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > Ill be in a C-182, so I can be flexible as far as altitude goes. I
> > prefer
> > to stay close to the shoreline for best viewing, and as low as possible.
> > Going further than gliding distance from the shore is not an option.
> >
> > I was hoping for some sort of VFR corridor, but from what I can tell on
> > the
> > chart, there isnt one. This flight will take place on a Tuesday,
> > late-morning to early-afternoon timeframe. I prefer to talk with ATC to
> > get
> > flight following, but Im willing to go over the top (7,000+) if they
> > dont
> > what to deal with me. Suggestions for a good scenic route(s) will be
> > appropriate too since I wont be in a big hurry.
>
> In a few safety meetings with BOS TRACON controllers the subject
> of flying thru BOS Class B has been discussed. The short answer
> is dont count on it. The longer answer is that it depends on
> which runways they are using for departures and arrivals. But
> mostly it is hard for them to let us LBFs through without disrupting
> the landing and arrival patterns. IIRC, hope for them using 4R and 4L
> only. I think that pattern has most of the departures turning right
> over the water and most arrivals flying over Norwood (but my memory
> of their discussion is faded - I was left with the impression that
> trying to overfly BOS within the class B is unlikely).
>
> They usually say the best time in early Sunday morning. Your schedule
> (late morning to early afternoon during the week) is just about the
> worst possible.
>
> Good luck.
>
> --
> Bob
> (I think people can figure out how to email me...)
> (replace ihatessppaamm with my name (rnoel) and hw1 with mediaone)

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