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Originally Posted by TFaudree_ERAU  A couple of ways to do it:
1) Call FSS on the phone or radio. They will phone the local control agency and relay your clearance
2) Remote Communications Outlet. You key your mic a specific number of times and it connects you to the local control agency through a landline. Almost like making a phone call from your airplane radio
3) Call the local control agency themselves. AOPA has a listing of all the towers in the US. If you are flying in, knowing you won't be able to reach ATC on the radio when you're ready to depart again, ask the approach controller for the phone number to call when you're ready to pick up your outbound clearance.
4) If the weather is VMC and company policy allows it, depart VFR and pick up your IFR in the air. Might not be a great idea if you aren't able to handle a high workload though. |
One thing to add. Call only when #1 at the runway. If your behind someone and get cleared out, it could get sticky.