"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Wizard of Draws" wrote in message
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So...do I tell a briefer to note that I have a VFR GPS and will the
controllers take note, sending me direct, off airways? Will it make any
difference to them at all? Given the fact that nearly everyone has one
nowadays, will they assume I have a GPS even if I don't indicate it?


If you file off airways and if radar monitoring can be provided and if
specific routing is not required for your departure/destination airport
then you'll get direct routing. Indicating you have a VFR GPS makes no
difference.


That seems to be an overly broad statement. I have put "VFR GPS" in Remarks
when filing /U for an off-airways (random) route and had controllers
specifically refer to using my VFR GPS to proceed direct to an intersection.
Whether they should have done so is another issue. But is sure seemed to
make a difference.