Flying an airplane involves multiple concepts from physics: Bernoullis principle, centrifugal force, Newtons law of gravity, to name a few. Theres one more natural law, though, that isnt in the science textbooks: the faster youre trying to get somewhere, the more likely youre going to get unexpectedly delayed.
Pilots can circumvent lengthy IFR reroutes by using a "bait and switch" tactic: changing their destination to an airport within restricted airspace to get direct vectors, then reverting to their original destination when strategically positioned.
To increase routing flexibility, pilots can cancel IFR and proceed VFR with flight following when weather permits, potentially requesting a "pop-up" IFR clearance later for an instrument approach.
If an assigned controller is overwhelmed, pilots may contact a controller on an adjacent frequency for assistance, who might coordinate a "point out" to issue an IFR clearance or provide other services.
Flying an airplane involves multiple concepts from physics: Bernoulli’s principle, centrifugal force, Newton’s law of gravity, to name a few. There’s one more natural law, though, that isn’t in the science textbooks: the faster you’re trying to get somewhere, the more likely you’re going to get unexpectedly delayed.
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