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"John P." <jpischl@chicagonet.net> wrote in message
news:3AB5A825.3ACCD169@chicagonet.net...
>
> Most class D towers will require you to pick up a contact approach from
> center. (My home base is near ORD, and I would expect a fairly long wait
> for a contact approach into DPA)
>

Why would you expect a wait for a contact approach. In every case I can
think of, a contact approach will get you on the ground quicker than an
instrument approach will.


>
> Special VFR is issued by the tower, although they don't have to give it to
you.
>

SVFR is issued by the tower only if they've been delegated the authority to
do so by the overlying approach control or center.

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