In July I will fly from Livermore CA to Oshkosh the plan is to follow I80 through the Rockies, first day I will finish in Wendover for an early departure next day crossing Salt Lake City.
I appreciate any advice on what to expect crossing the Salt Lake Bravo airspace through the I80 transition via VPAIR, VPKSL, VPSLC which altitude should I expect? is no problem to follow this VFR route or sometimes is denied and I will get vectors?
Please email me to isettaclassics@gmail.com thanks!
Leonardo
Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
The SLC controllers are some of the MOST INCONSIDERATE and most RUDE/UNCOMPROMISEING I"ve ever encountered.
I recommend circumnavigating their airspace.
I recommend circumnavigating their airspace.
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
The several times I have crossed Salt Lake I have not encountered any issues 
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
except it did make you stutter!170C wrote:The several times I have crossed Salt Lake I have not encountered any issues
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
HA! (I deleted his double-post.)johneeb wrote:except it did make you stutter!170C wrote:The several times I have crossed Salt Lake I have not encountered any issues
I've flown there on numerous occasions and on only one trip of many was it without problems. The problems were not regarding MY flight...but I listened/observed some pretty angry controllers dealing with both GA and jet aircraft at the outlying airports. It got pretty heated at times.
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
As a general rule I avoid class airspace whenever possible. I have had direct/my own navigation clearances thru class airspace at times but have also been vectored many miles out of the way other times. So I plan my flights to miss or go under class airspace where I don't have to call anyone. That's just my preference, not a recommendation. Some people enjoy talking on the radio, I don't.
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
The I80 VFR transition is no big deal. Follow the high way at 7500 feet east bound, contact approach and request the I80 transition. You will get a class B clearance and fly right over SLC. It is usually easy to cross class B airports perpendicular to the runways at 3000 feet AGL. Give it a try.
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correamoon
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Re: Crossing the Salt Lake City Bravo air space VFR
Thanks that was my plan!!
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