Class B VFR

Jim Burns wrote:

If you are on a VFR flight following, you'll be transferred just as IFR and
should be issued a clearance before entering OR you may be told not to enter
Class B airspace. If you do not use flight following, it's the same as
entering class C airspace... listen to ATIS, call up on the correct
frequency before entering and tell them what you want to do. Listen for the
clearance and your N number as positive identification. Shouldn't be a
problem.

Yes, I'll utilize flight following. I wasn't sure if a clearance would
be explicitly given as part of the hand-off or if the hand-off itself
was sufficient. The AIM didn't seem to me to be completely clear on
this. I suspect an explicit clearance needs to be given, but wanted to
be sure.

Matt