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NYC Class Bravo Question

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As a soon-to-be private pilot at Morristown Airport NJ (KMMU), I've never really flown East towards NYC. For pilots who have done this before, what is the best way to get across NYC in the easterly direction? What should I navigate to, what altitude should I maintain, or will all of this be declared for me when I request clearance through the bravo?

My end goal is flying to Nantucket, so I assume I would fly across NYC, across Long Island and over the ocean. Is there a way to request clearance through the bravo before even getting in my plane, so I know whether I can fly through the bravo, or whether I need to go around to the North?

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  1. John Scarry on Jul 29, 2021

    I can’t speak to the NYC Class B but when I was first starting out I had an experienced pilot fly with me into the SFO and LAX Class B a couple of times so I knew what to expect. NYC is way busier than either of those, so I wouldn’t want to attempt flight through or around without at the very least spending time with local instructors who are familiar with the quirks of the airspace.

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  2. Jim C on Oct 29, 2021

    I’ve done this many times. The simplest technique is to navigate around the north side of the Bravo. Climb and maintain 2500, and the route is

    Boonton Reservoir -> Lincoln Park (N07) -> Westchester (HPN)

    Over Boonton, contact NY Approach 127.6 and ask for flight following and then request clearance into the Bravo at your intended altitude (say 7,500). If they grant it, bingo — climb and then over Westchester you can navigate however you like (I prefer the South Shore of CT).

    If New York declines the clearance request, fly to the Carmel VOR on the R-260. Or if you’re just using VFR navigation, head towards the west tower of the Tappen Zee. Once clear of the Bravo, climb and turn towards your destination (just be sure to keep clear of the Bravo and the class D extension of HPN).

    New York will like you asked for FF as they prefer you be on a squawk code and talking to them. They’ll approve the Bravo clearance like 80% of the time, although they may ask you to stay lower until you’re clear of TEB and EWR traffic.

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