In article ,
(Frank Ch. Eigler) wrote:

Here is another question - how would you navigate to the airport,
unless on an IAP? When would you ever use the airport as a fix and
not the destination?

When one files flight plans lazily.

For the record, I filed ROM-AVE-LHS-direct. (In my entire IFR career I
have only once received a clearance that was simply "as filed" so I
often wonder why I bother.)

Our ex-ATC friend at avweb
complains about this regularly. One is supposed to include an
approach facility at the end of the route.

Huh? Are you sure you meant "approach facility"?

rg