Tower to Tower clearance?

[Stepclimb]

because the TEC's we use do not go up into NY Center's airspace - is that we usually do not have to wait for NY Center to release us into their airspace.

TEC's all over (not just NY) don't utilize center airspace (only tracon/rapcons). That's how you avoid delays. The preferred routings for primary and satellite airports can be found in the back of the Airport Facility Directory (A/FD). That's the little green book that nobody seems to use these days...

 

[GVPILOT]

...and then I provided the reference. Additionally, the AIM specifically states that one should include TEC in the remarks section of the flight plan.



Dang'd if I didn't get it right, after all.

The correct reference is AIM 4-1-18

 

[EDUC8-or]

We do them from LGA-PHL.

 

[lawfly]

As an attorney, I'm as much about reading the book as anyone. But here's some experience-based info: All of my Socal TEC experience has been without a flight plan and some has been in a jet. Moreover, the SoCal TEC routes are available online. While most of the time the controllers will issue the entire TEC word for word, sometimes they'll just give its letter/number identifier. Santa Barbara has done this to me a couple of times. Enjoy.

 

[astroglider]

Tec

Actually the biggest advantage of a tower enroute clearance is your workload in the air is reduced. You never talk to center so this equals less frequency changes. You generally go from Dep to Appr.