"Richard Kaplan" wrote in message
news:1121648175.acd3b6ead8dfe42fe8c79e5a6ebcabde@t eranews...

The response to that is just what you gave in your original description:
"Unable Reroute due to weather"

The ball is then in their court.

You would be quite justified given the weather you described.


Does your response mean that you'd like to hold at a fix along your present
route until such time that Potomac approach can allow you to continue on it?
Do you understand that you cannot simply continue as previously cleared?
Why would you refuse any reroute due to weather?



You already had an IFR clearance... period. Yes, you are required to
accept ATC clearance amendments that are reasonable but you are not
required to accept such a clearance if it will in your reasonable judgment
endanger the safety of your flight.


The controller didn't issue a clearance amendment, he informed him that
Potomac approach wouldn't accept him and asked him for his intentions. This
is his opportunity to come up with an alternative acceptable to him.