Mountains

**airkevin** · 03-25-2004, 07:38 PM

Okay, so I'm on an IFR approach, and I see the Rocky Mountains. How can I avoid hitting the mountain while not getting kicked off IFR?

**ubersu** · 03-26-2004, 08:21 AM

If you are below the mountain tops, pull up and avoid the terrain! If ATC complains and boots you, you can always refile in flight. You are in command of the aircraft - ATC is not. Remember: Aviate, Navigate, Communicate - in that order. For an interesting look at ATC in the real world, check out the "Say again" columns at avweb.com.

DJ

**Fredla** · 03-26-2004, 03:11 PM

while IFR..you maintain the published minimum altitute for your segment of the flight/route/approach.

**airkevin** · 03-27-2004, 09:47 AM

Yeah, but the Rocky Mountains is over 10,00 feet high, and the ATC put me at 5,600. So what now? The last thing I could think of is lower the gear and drive up the mountain.

**airkevin** · 03-31-2004, 07:07 PM

bump...

You're not supposed to drive a plane.

**flyerBoy** · 04-01-2004, 04:29 AM

go around them?

Slew above them then decend

**airkevin** · 04-01-2004, 02:57 PM

Thanks...I tried, but still got kicked off.

**mdklatt** · 04-01-2004, 04:31 PM

>If ATC complains and boots you, you can always
>refile in flight.

You cannot do this in FS2002.

**mdklatt** · 04-01-2004, 04:39 PM

>How can I avoid hitting the mountain while not
>getting kicked off IFR?

You can't. Using an IFR flight plan in FS2002 doesn't really gain you anything but lousy vectors to the FAF and unrealistic descents. Just fly under a VFR flight plan but use IFR rules. If you get lonely you can always ask for flight following.

**ubersu** · 04-01-2004, 06:04 PM

Ahh - had forgotten that. I've been using FS9 since it came out and got the two versions confused. Nevertheless, one isn't obligated to fly into a mountain at the whim of ATC. FS9 also has an unpleasent tendency to fly you into mountains from time to time. Pull up, go over, and descend when it is safe to do so.

DJ