havick said:
I recently moved to the USA from Australia. Dick is right, it is so much easier to fly where you want to here with Class D being up to 2500 AGL allowing you to fly over the top of most places.
Might extensive radar coverage also have something to do with that, unlike here?
a pilot in uncontrolled airspace, even though in the best radar covered airspace in Australia, was prohibited by law from communicating directly to the controller
Woo - sounds scary stuff - but incorrect.
With a pilot reporting unsure of position or experiencing VMC or other difficulties OCTA within radar coverage, Flight Service would, as a matter of routine, coordinate with the relevant overlying ATC sector - often transferring the aircraft to the ATC frequency - and ATC then providing assistance with position identification, heading to fly etc. etc.