"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Stan Prevost" wrote in message
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Interesting. I never heard that before. So a TRACON controller cannot
change a clearance without calling center to do it?


It's a flight data processing issue. A terminal controller cannot amend a
flight plan in the computer if the host center has auto-acquired a target
on that flight. The revised clearance must then be manually coordinated.
The alternative is to suspend the auto-acquire feature, which will then
require the center to manually start a track on aircraft that depart from
airports where the center provides approach control services. Suspending
the auto-acquire is the way to go, starting a track is quick and easy and
is more than made up for by the reduced manual coordination.


So this becomes an issue only at a towered field using center approach
control services?