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Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 12:02 pm
by Sonex1517
It never hurts to ask and you can’t if you don’t try....

I politely asked Chicago approach this morning for a low approach only into ORD. Chicago O’Hare. They said yes and I got 28C.

I did it!

Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 12:26 pm
by caveman371
Nice pictures! Should have asked for the option and did a touch n go! Looked like fun


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Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 1:08 pm
by Sonex1517
Well, I didn’t want to pay over $100 to land!

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 2:19 pm
by Sonex1517
Working on the GoPro video. I will post the link when it’s done.

A couple of screen grabs and the route of flight.

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 5:18 pm
by WaiexN143NM
Hi robbie,
very cool! You may have some dreams tonite of call signs like speedbird, cactus, or clipper..........
maybe with heavy thrown in at the end.........
i flew navajo’s and aztecs in there in the late 70’s.
great stuff. thanks for sharing.....will look forward to the video!

WaiexN143NM
Michael

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 8:24 pm
by Sonex1517

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 8:41 pm
by Rofomoto
That was awesome!!!

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 9:22 pm
by mike.smith
Very, very cool! Nice job staying on top of the radios.

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 10:37 pm
by John Monnett
Very cool... Reminds me of the times we took a Sonerai into O’Hare for an open house, A cub into Midway And the Sonerai 1 Into Arlington Park racetrack all... with a handheld radio!

Re: Sonex low approach at ORD - Chicago O’Hare

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 10:42 pm
by Rynoth
That was an AWESOME video Robbie! Also great job staying fast, if there's one thing I remember about ORD it's that they wanted best practical speed. The controllers will remember it for awhile, you'll remember it for a lifetime =D