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| Subject: | ravel to Washington DC, if using Manassas... |
There was a little mis-leading info in a previous email about using Manassa
s (KHEF) airport and jumping on Metro.
The train service from the airport is Virginia Rail Express (VRE)=3B not Me
tro... VRE has limited service (since it's a ~40 mile trip to DC)=3B So ch
eck the hours and days of availability (Mon-Fri) before assuming a train is
going to be waiting for you. College Park does have the METRO stop within
walking distance.....
And of course=2C get smart (e.g.=2C FAASafety.gov=2C or AOPA.org) on the 'S
urFRA" rules and the speciliaty requirements for the DC3.
Marty Heller
(RV-7.....Baffling is done...almost....)
> From: n8zg@mchsi.com
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: RV-List: Travel to Washington DC=2C Request for Experience a
nd Recommendations
> Date: Thu=2C 18 Feb 2010 19:18:59 -0600
>
>
> Waaay too much trouble. Two IFR-rated pilots=2C both with credentials for
all
> three restricted airports in-hand=2C both active duty military (not that
it
> matters=2C but it's a data point). Going in on the required IFR flight pl
an
> was simple enough=2C if you disregard the 'bonus' 80nm scenic tour southe
ast
> of DC for no apparent reason. Since we were in a rental=2C the extra hour
was
> painful. Landed at Potomac and topped the tanks=2C filed IFR direct to
> College Park - 8nm - and had to leave the ADIZ to the south=2C fly around
the
> east end=2C and back in from the north to land at College Park=2C all vec
tors.
> Another unnecessary 100 miles=2C another hour on the rental Hobbs. Colleg
e
> Park was not what I'd call pleasant. Or friendly. When we tried to file
> the next day to get out and go home=2C DHS swore up and down that we had
no
> clearance be there=2C demanded to know how we got there in the first plac
e and
> wouldn't let us leave - with sunset and a monster thunderstorm rolling in
.
> After nearly two hours of discussions=2C we finally got a clearance to le
ave
> the restricted area. Just not worth the hassle or the threat.
>
> I'd fly into Manassas and grab a cab to the Metro...
>
> neal
>
>
>
> Why not? Sounds like you are prepared=2C so ...
>
> On 2/18/10=2C Neal George <n8zg@mchsi.com> wrote:
> > Alan -
> >
> > I've had good experiences at Manassas and Potomac.
> >
> > I have the appropriate paperwork and approvals=2C but I'll never volunt
arily
> > penetrate the ADIZ again.
> >
> >
> >
> > Neal
>
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