Sam, my understanding was that atc must give you ** vectors ** to the
final approach course, or you start the app at the ** IAF **. With
atc now possibly clearing you direct an IF, am I now behind the times?

Stan

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:51:13 -0800, Sam Spade
wrote:
Nothing, except for RNAV IAPs, where ATC (as of a year ago) can clear
you direct to the IF provided certain conditions are met.