RetiredATLATC
Well-Known Member
All of you are worried about getting up to altitude (flight levels) as quick as possible. I am a 135 freight driver and spend all of my time below 10,000. I know that I have a prob with being too slow during certain situations and too fast when on final. I fly a Baron (BE58) between a CPS and MEM everyday. During the mornings MEM hates me and sticks me at 3,000 feet or below 30 miles from MEM and during the afternoon STL Approach drops me to 5,000 feet 35 miles from CPS. while most of you are like so what to a piston driver for the most part these same rules apply to ALL AIRCRAFT going into CPS and I feel like such a second class citizen going into MEM. I get told to keep my speed up going into MEM 170 KIAS or greater until a 5 mile final and than if I am flowing a CRJ I get told just before the turn to final that I have to slow for spacing to 150 KIAS. Then on the trip home I get held at 3,000 unless it's a good controller, or great traffic conditions, until 50 north of MEM. I know that I am usually departing into the arrival corridor but I cannot help how slow I am in a Baron. Seriously climbing out at 500 fpm just to get the fastest possible airspeed. Is there anything I should know about why I keep getting screwed up the... I want to help ATC because I know their/your job is hard enough without throwing a prop in the mix with jets/turboprops but I am getting paid to fly when I get the cargo. I would rather be flying the jets just as much as they wish that I was. Anything that I can do?
Fly a LJ60/PRM1/C750/G159
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