when does a "remain clear" instruction end?

"Travis Marlatte" wrote in message
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It doesn't matter but conceptually, the "remain clear" does not expire.
The next day, the pilot will again make contact to gain entry to the
class C. The pilot will say, "Cessna 1234, 8 NE, landing Big City,
with information Echo." The controller will respond with "Cessna
1234, standby" - which is a clearance to enter the class C, negating
any previous instructions to remain clear.


You're right that he can enter Class C airspace but for the wrong reason.
The instruction to remain clear was not carried forward to the next day.
The controller tried to contact the aircraft again a couple of times, the
pilot didn't respond, the controller watched his target proceed around the
Class C airspace, so he concluded the pilot no longer wanted to enter the
airspace and discarded the strip. The call the following day is a new
flight unrelated to the previous.