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Old October 30th 06, 02:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
xyzzy
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Default Regs regarding "VFR flight following?" (also: "need to vent")


Roy Smith wrote:
"xyzzy" wrote:
Yup, I've even had a controller yell at me for asking her to confirm I
was cleared into Class Bravo after she vectored me into it. She said
"you have a squawk code, you're talking to me, you don't need anything
more!"


She was wrong. Ask for her phone number and have a calm, rational, chat
with her (or her supervisor) on the phone after you land. ****ing contests
on the frequency never lead to anything good. Quote her the AIM, Chapter
3, section 2, paragraph 3-2-1-d, which say:


I agree she was wrong and I wasn't about to get into a ****ing match
over it. Nor did I ask for her phone number. I was busy enough as it
was, the frequency was crowded, and I took her response to be
confirmation of my clearance, which is what I needed.