"Robert Chambers" wrote in message
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Radar services terminated is not the same thing as IFR being cancelled.
Where I fly I'm always told that "Radar services terminated, contact xx
tower on 120.9" I'm still fully IFR, and may or may not be in the clouds
and although he says he's terminated radar services he is more than likely
still keeping an eye on me. If I were to veer way off course he'd call my
tower and ask what the heck n12345 was doing.


Note that the word APPROVED was emphasized. I think the point being made
was that the controller thought he was VFR and thus approved the approach
instead of clearing him for it as he should have done.