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● RDT COMM ·OkKing6387 ·May 17, 2026 ·21:54Z

Checkride help

A pilot preparing for a checkride is seeking advice on flight planning between KBLH and KGEU, specifically regarding route options relative to Luke SATR and KGYR delta while navigating Bravo airspace. The pilot expresses uncertainty about whether to request clearance through controlled airspace, noting mixed guidance from instructors who have suggested clearance would be approved in most circumstances for cross-country flight plans through such airspace.
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This submission does not contain an aviation news article suitable for the requested analysis format. The source material is a Reddit post from r/flying in which a student pilot asks for checkride flight planning advice around the Phoenix terminal area — specifically how to route between KBLH (Blythe, CA) and KGEU (Glendale Municipal) relative to the Luke AFB Special Air Traffic Rules Area, the KGYR Class D, and the Phoenix Class B airspace.

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