Originally Posted by
Old Akro
I'm suggesting that a call on area frequency requesting IFR traffic and requesting an airways clearance for an instrument approach to Essendon less than 20 min flying time away would be common practice. Are you really suggesting that its not prudent?? With an Instructor onboard??? With area frequency available on the ground?? When you are taking off expecting IMC???
Yes we are suggesting this is not prudent. 20 minutes is a long way from the CTA boundary. The correct IFR procedure would be to give the taxi call with the information required in the AIP (callsign, aircraft type, IFR, POB, dep, dest, runway). At this point you will be given a squawk code and a traffic statement. Then the next call required would be your departure call. ATC is not required to give you an airways clearance any earlier than 10 miles prior to entry. In fact I would suggest that you are wasting time requesting an airways clearance on the ground as the CTA probably doesn’t even belong to that controller and they can’t issue you a clearance. Multiple people have told you you are wrong already...