Originally Posted by BlueJays
Has anyone had to ask a controller for a steer or vectors when lost in poor visibility?
Last summer I heard request for vectors from a pilot that got lost while trying hard to avoid a series of quickly developing thunderstorms. He didn't file a flight plan, which normally irritates our controllers, but in this case, he was given a squawk code, then the vectors shorly after, and also flight following service until he reported the airfield in sight. We heard the whole story on the frequency, from the initial very tense call for help to the great relief after he found the nearest airfield to land.