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Hi, I'm currently a student pilot and trying to learn the ropes of ATC communication and I have a couple of questions that you guys can hopefully answer.
1) My first question is about airports that are in close proximity to a Class C, but not in it. Just as an example, let's say I'm flying from Reno (RNO) to Sacramento Mather (MHR). On the sectional chart, due to the proximity of the Sacramento International Airport Class C airspace, it says to contact NorCal Approach on 125.4 within 20nm. Sacramento Mather is 16nm from Sacramento International Airport and 6nm from the outer ring of Sacramento International Airport's Class C. Do I need to contact NorCal Approach before landing at Sacramento Mather? Why or why not? If I need to contact them, what do I say? What if my airport is Yolo County (DWA), which is uncontrolled, unlike Sacramento Mather, which is controlled?
2) Using the same location as my first question, let's say I'm flying from Reno to Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC), which is 10nm to the west of Sacramento Mather Airport, and just south of the outer ring of Sacramento International's Class C. From the answer to my first question above, I'll know whether or not to contact NorCal approach. My question: is it possible to fly through the class D airspace of Sacramento Mather Airport and be handed off to Sacramento Executive Airport, or how would that work? Or should I just fly around the Sacramento Mather Airport Class D and just contact Sacramento Executive Airport because it's just less work and easier?
1) My first question is about airports that are in close proximity to a Class C, but not in it. Just as an example, let's say I'm flying from Reno (RNO) to Sacramento Mather (MHR). On the sectional chart, due to the proximity of the Sacramento International Airport Class C airspace, it says to contact NorCal Approach on 125.4 within 20nm. Sacramento Mather is 16nm from Sacramento International Airport and 6nm from the outer ring of Sacramento International Airport's Class C. Do I need to contact NorCal Approach before landing at Sacramento Mather? Why or why not? If I need to contact them, what do I say? What if my airport is Yolo County (DWA), which is uncontrolled, unlike Sacramento Mather, which is controlled?
2) Using the same location as my first question, let's say I'm flying from Reno to Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC), which is 10nm to the west of Sacramento Mather Airport, and just south of the outer ring of Sacramento International's Class C. From the answer to my first question above, I'll know whether or not to contact NorCal approach. My question: is it possible to fly through the class D airspace of Sacramento Mather Airport and be handed off to Sacramento Executive Airport, or how would that work? Or should I just fly around the Sacramento Mather Airport Class D and just contact Sacramento Executive Airport because it's just less work and easier?
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