Flight Following question

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From: Newps ]
Posted At: Sunday, December 10, 2006 9:59 AM
Posted To: rec.aviation.ifr
Conversation: Flight Following question
Subject: Flight Following question



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What he meant was to file an IFR flight plan except to put VFR as the
altitude. That would generate a strip just like an IFR aircraft but
when you put that transponder code in the data block on the radar
scope
shows you as a VFR aircraft.

That's pretty cool. So if I understand correctly now, I can file an IFR
flight plan, but specify the enroute altitude as VFR/065 (6500') and
that will generate a strip. Can I then call CD and pick up an IFR
clearance to VFR enroute with flight following?

Since I'm still an analog guy in a digital world and like to talk to the
FSS guys on the phone (makes 'em feel needed don't ya know), I've been
filing with them. Do you think they will understand how to take this
type of flight plan?