Flying Thru Congested Areas

Every so often in the Boston area when I'm flight following with approach
control in class E they'll throw a vector my way, then a minute or two later
say "resume own navigation." Happens maybe one in ten flights. I've always
igured it's just good manners to comply without asking why so long as it
doesn't put you somewhere you don't want to be.

-cwk.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message
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But I am curious about your experience that
you do not get vectored when you are VFR. If I ask for flight following
from center (or approach), I believe I have experienced being vectored
even though I was VFR. Perhaps I recall incorrectly. I wonder if a
controller-type person can enlighten us on the rules about vectoring VFR
traffic under flight following.


ATC separates VFR aircraft in Class B and Class C airspace, in the outer
area associated with Class C airspace, and in TRSAs. In those areas it is
entirely proper for ATC to vector VFR aircraft. Outside of that airspace
VFR aircraft are vectored only by request.