REFLECTOR: IFR Flight

[Scott Baker]

The proper procedure would be to contact the nearest FSS and file a complete IFR flight plan listing a waypoint along your route as the origin.  As you can imagine, this may take some time.

Another way is to contact the nearest ATC facility (Center or Approach control) - give your position and request an IFR clearance to (destination).  Most of the time controllers are okay with coordinating an IFR "pop up" - but sometimes (if they are busy or in a bad mood) they may ask you to contact a FSS to file.  If they do coordinate an IFR clearance for you, expect a few follow up questions relating to your aircraft type and equipment code.  The controller will read you your clearance; and after you read it back, you are now in the IFR system.

Question for those using electronic flight bags ... have you tried filing an electronic flight plan while in the air?  I have not tried this with ForeFlight - but I see that sometimes the iPad has 3G connected, and sometimes not. 

Scott B

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: aminetech at bluefrog.com 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 12:49 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: IFR Flight


  Andy,

  What's the procedure for switching to IFR in flight?

  John

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  From: Andrew Judge <ajudge at grovenetworks.com>
  To: "'reflector at tvbf.org'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: IFR Flight
  Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:17:15 +0000


  I fly IFR along V198 to KNEW sometimes. It's way easier to go flight following along the coast. Too many MOA to deal with routing there unless they clear you direct. Just convert to IFR if necessary. 

  Andy



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  Sent: Fri Oct 28 09:12:15 2011
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: IFR Flight 


  Thanks.  I was wondering how I could fly IFR through the Eglin E-W corridor.  Now I see that's just for VFR traffic?

  John

  --- scottb33333 at gmail.com wrote:

  From: "Scott Baker" <scottb33333 at gmail.com>
  To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: IFR Flight
  Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:21:32 -0400

   
  Its been my experience when flying Velocity aircraft in rain that speeds drop about 5-knots (as you described).
  Pitch changes/bumps occur with convective activity.  I normally see a small pitch up when entering clouds.
  When flying an IFR clearance, ATC airspace, MOA's, TFR's, and Restricted airspace are no longer factors ... fly the clearance.
  Scott B
  CFI-I

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