That's it I am getting my clearances on the ground

ahmad

ahmad

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I departed KMKY VFR and was attempting to get my clearance in the air. I tried calling Ft. Myers app on 124.12 several times and no answer. Meanwhile I am trying to dodge other traffic(busy airspace), the delta, and class C airspace. No answer no answer. Tune in <iami center to see if I can get it from them. Its busy and it took a bit to finally key in. Center tells me the approach frequency is down and to call 119.75. I didnt see any notams or anything anywhere to know that. Lesson learned. I am calling flight service on the ground going forward.
 
There's a CD frequency there - 120.8. Did you try that? Interestingly, no phone # to call.
 
Another good reason is a local change to your flight plan, especially in an unfamiliar area. During the busy departure phase is not the best time to deal with a full route clearance even if it’s not busy.

If no phone number or available frequency, the TRACON number from another airport using the same TRACON will work.
 
Whatever you do, avoid calling Leidos as best you can. In my experience they’re the clueless middleman at best.
 
Getting your clearance on the ground may not always be the fastest.
Have heard "Your release time will be delayed due to saturation; call back in 20 minutes"

(Getting clearance on ground may well resolve your concerns about traffic, however.)
 
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