"Newps" wrote in message
.net...

Where do you learn this stuff? If ATC says to proceed direct to some
fix they damn sure do assume terrain separation responsibility.


ATC assumes terrain separation if they provide navigational guidance in the
form of radar vectors but not if they instruct a pilot to Proceed Direct.
See AIM 5-2-6:

"ATC may assume responsibility for obstacle clearance by vectoring the
aircraft prior to minimum vectoring altitude by using a diverse vector area
(DVA). The DVA has been assessed for departures which do not follow a
specific ground track. ATC may also vector an aircraft off a previously
assigned DP. In all cases, the 200 FPNM climb gradient is assumed and
obstacle clearance is not provided by ATC until the controller begins to
provide navigational guidance in the form of radar vectors."

--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

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