"The big item always has been the Class B airspace. They are reluctant to
give you any of it"

Returning to the Austin, Texas area from Oshkosh we were at 10,500' after
diverting around weather in Oklahoma.  The direct course would put us right
thru the middle of Dallas-Ft Worth Class B Airspace.  We had flight
following so we figured they might clear us through.  A call to center to
remind them we wanted VFR clearance for Class B got, "we are working on it".
Just a couple of miles before reaching the outer rim we heard the magic
words.  It was kind of like an Oshkosh arrival only with big iron from all
directions and altitudes.  A couple of highlights were a Lear making a close
dogleg turn around us (probably not going to DFW) and a MD80 traffic call at
9:00 that was coming straight at us and so close it did not look like it was
moving, just getting bigger.  In retrospect, I don't think this was a great
idea considering vortices, but it sure was fun.  We have been cleared into
Class B at SFO many times but we are at lower altitudes and not a slow
moving target in their flight path.

Steve Colwell  Legacy in the paint shop