On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:01:36 GMT, Jose
wrote:

Every flight, every day, by the military is on a flight plan.
Even those flights on VFR MTRs?
Yes.

Does ATC track those flights in real time, at least with non-radar
position reporting? If so, then ATC should be able to provide better
information that a civilian pilot could use to determine whether or not
to transition a route at a particular point at a particular time.

See the post to LD regarding what a flight plan is.

Departures are conducted under ATC. Recoveries are conducted under
ATC. Training time along an MTR, within a MOA, in restricted airspace,
or on a range is usually done without ATC involvement.

If your hypothetical civilian pilot wants ATC to provide him safe
separation from other IFR aircraft, he/she should file an IFR flight
plan, obtain an IFR clearance, and operate in controlled airspace
under ATC's control. They should also look out the window as best they
can.



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
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