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Question for Chicago/Milwaukee Controllers
Baron Pilot:
I fly to West Bend WI (KETB) every year on the day before the EAA Airventure opens. I fly a BE-58 Baron and always file IFR. I would like to fly the route from CGT (Chicago Heights), V7 to PROOT then direct KETB. This would keep me out of KMKE airspace but take me through the Chicago class B. Every year I file this route and ATC clears me as filed but then re-routes me waaaaay west over to Rockford, Janesville and then up to West Bend. Can I cancel IFR at CGT and go VFR through the Class B. If so, what altitude would you want me at.
Thanks for the help.
captray:
I'm not a controller. From a pilots perspective, as long as you are in VFR conditions you can cancell the IFR.
That being said, why not go over the B airspace? At least then you could go direct. If you go through it, with a clearance,( VFR or IFR ) you must comply with the clearance as it is controlled airspace.
ogogog:
to put it bluntly, you will never get a Chicago class B clrn between 5am and 11pm at any altitude, nor will you ever get you V7 routing ifr OSH or no OSH. your choices are over around or under the B vfr.
atcman23:
--- Quote from: ogogog on May 17, 2009, 05:21:05 AM ---to put it bluntly, you will never get a Chicago class B clrn between 5am and 11pm at any altitude, nor will you ever get you V7 routing ifr OSH or no OSH. your choices are over around or under the B vfr.
--- End quote ---
I would have to agree. I'm not a controller in Chicago, but for Class B, you're better off IFR otherwise you'll be sent every which way but the way you want to go under VFR. And again, since you're in Class B airspace, you have to comply with all instructions, VFR or IFR.
VitoTheBigBear:
The ATC can also forbid the entering in B airspace if you're flying under VFR : I don't know why they would clear you to proceed through this airspace under VFR more than under IFR.
In both case you will have to "obey" the clearance.
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