Hey PoA,
I'm new to the board so I apologize if this information is available in another thread. I recently got my PPL so I'm extra thorough and careful when going to new airports and going on new flights. I like to think ahead to every part of the flight and plan out any controller I may need to talk to and make sure my flight plan makes sense and I'm not unsure about anything.
With that said I'm looking to fly from FRG to N45 (Kobelt Airport). I plan to go FRG - CMK - N45. Right now I'm planning to avoid the SWF and POU Class D through a narrow space between the two but is this necessary? Should I just call SWF tower and req. permission to transition to N45 even though I likely would only cross over the upper area of the D? Same goes for the return flight; should I contact SWF right after takeoff? There's only a few miles from the runway to the class D. Also, hypothetically speaking, if those few miles didn't exist between N45 and the Class D, would you call up the Class D tower at the uncontrolled field prior to takeoff and req. permission to transition?
Also, if a Class D ceiling is 3000ft and the Class B starts at 3000 ft in the same location, would you contact the APP controller or the Class D controller if you'd like to transition at 3000? I'm looking at the HPN and NY Class B crossover area.
Thanks for any help!
-Alex
I'm new to the board so I apologize if this information is available in another thread. I recently got my PPL so I'm extra thorough and careful when going to new airports and going on new flights. I like to think ahead to every part of the flight and plan out any controller I may need to talk to and make sure my flight plan makes sense and I'm not unsure about anything.
With that said I'm looking to fly from FRG to N45 (Kobelt Airport). I plan to go FRG - CMK - N45. Right now I'm planning to avoid the SWF and POU Class D through a narrow space between the two but is this necessary? Should I just call SWF tower and req. permission to transition to N45 even though I likely would only cross over the upper area of the D? Same goes for the return flight; should I contact SWF right after takeoff? There's only a few miles from the runway to the class D. Also, hypothetically speaking, if those few miles didn't exist between N45 and the Class D, would you call up the Class D tower at the uncontrolled field prior to takeoff and req. permission to transition?
Also, if a Class D ceiling is 3000ft and the Class B starts at 3000 ft in the same location, would you contact the APP controller or the Class D controller if you'd like to transition at 3000? I'm looking at the HPN and NY Class B crossover area.
Thanks for any help!
-Alex