Recent content by SkyFrog

Yep. It may be possible for super large one time event jobs, like for an NFL game or something, 90 days advance is feasible. However, for the rest of us here in the real world trying to scrape together a living, it's an insane proposal. It accomplishes nothing but encouraging people who would...

Of course they don't. What kind of federal bureaucracy would they be if economic growth was offered as a consideration in their plans?

I hope it's sooner rather than later. The current system is a joke and an insult to those of us trying to be professional followers of the regulations, and feed our families at the same time.

Here's my problem. I've got a juicy pending commercial property job within 2 miles of the airport. I only need about 300-350 ft agl. My client can't wait 90+ days for me to 'maybe' get a waiver. There's regulations, and then there's reality. What [EXPLETIVE REMOVED] are we supposed to do? When...

Duh. You're right. I got way too excited. Dammit.

Pretty much everything in the main economic sector of our town is included within ILM (Wilmington Int'l) airspace. However, the chart says "See NOTAMs/Supplement for Class D eff hrs". So I went to the supplement and discovered that the Class D airspace is in operation from 1100Z - 0400Z -...

Thanks Phil! That's awesome you're from Wilmington.

Residential real estate is cut throat as hell, and there isn't any real money in it for us anymore. I'm finding that out the hard way myself too. I just landed a large regional commercial real estate client, and it's a whole different ball game. There's more money per project too, and it isn't...

Good to know about the trees. I've had a lot of drifting too, and that's probably why.

Kure Beach, NC Near Wilmington

All great points. You've given me much to consider. Thanks

I initially missed the inner gray circle - now it makes sense. The small inner circle is the TRSA from SFC to 6000. The outer TRSA is the 60/16

Thanks for the reply. I'm not so much looking for others to price my services, but hoping rather to get some ballpark ideas of where others are at. I need some sort of starting point, and I want to know I'm not out in left field.

Please see screenshot. I am trying to understand the airspace I am dealing with here. I understand that ILM is contained within Class D airspace to 2500 ft; and that outside of that is some Class E airspace as noted by the magenta gradient. What I don't get is the 60/SFC designation. ILM does...

That's cool you're in western nc- I'm in southeastern nc in Wilmington.