"Jeff" wrote in message
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I use duats also to get a general idea of time and winds aloft and to pick
my
best altitude. I always select the user selected way points so I can do a
direct. Their direct uses waypoints, I dont care much about way points.
When I
file I call FSS. If I am going to be in IMC I will use the airways, if
not, then
I go direct.

If your not familiar with the area, and you expect bad weather, I would
use the
airways. If the weather was good and I wanted to cut time, I would go
direct or
a combination of the two, depending on weather and terrain.

Why does the weather affect whether you go direct?

Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ