US Flight Following
Hi KCDW: Slightly off thread... my question is the reverse of the one you have asked at the top of this thread. I have flown VFR in the US, but thus far (on two trips) it has always been with a buddy in his aircraft (based in Connecticut) and without using the radio scarcely at all, except for CTAF when arriving departing small airfields.
Anyway, I plan to rent an a/c when in San Francisco area next month and in general have no qualms about flying in the US. But this thread has got me thinking: how do you go about gettting a Flight Following service? My presumption is either that I should call FSS (which I understand is generally on 122.2) or the nearest approach service (perhaps SFO or OAK in the Bay area)?
I would be much obliged if anyone can shed light on this.
Many thanks,
Andy