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VFR flight in congested airspace

Proceed with caution

Recently, after ferrying an aircraft from Northeast Florida to Southwest Florida, I was reminded of how complex, constrained, and potentially dangerous the lower altitudes of our airspace have become. This story is offered to readers as a cautionary tale.

Photo by Mike Fizer.
Scott Ruppert
Scott Ruppert is an instructor at New England Aviation Academy in Brunswick, Maine.
Topics: Communication