"Proceed on Course" = "Right turn approved"?

Seems to me that "Maintain runway heading until advised" would fit the bill
in this situation.


"Bill Zaleski" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:21:17 -0600, Newps wrote:



Bob Chilcoat wrote:
I took of from Reading, PA this morning from RW 31 with an on-course
heading
of 105. As I was cleared for takeoff, I was told "Cleared for takeoff,
proceed on course". In the past, they've also added "Right turn
approved".
This time they didn't. I was concerned that I hadn't been cleared for
a
right turn, and a right turn would have gotten me on course sooner. I
then
said "Request right turn to on course" but the controller seemed a bit
irritated and just added "On course approved". Did I have permission
for a
right turn in the pattern or not?


At a towered airport you turn whatever direction you want, unless
otherwise instructed.


Agreed, but you may not cross an extension of the departure runway
centerline till outside the "D" or with clearance. This happens a lot
here, for some reason. The tower has a fit, and rightfully so.

Bob Gardner wrote:

Seems to me that "Maintain runway heading until advised" would fit the bill
in this situation.

If you maintain that heading and there's any crosswind, you will not track the
extended centerline. When we brought my Maule back from the factory, we departed from
a nearby controlled field. We were told to maintain runway heading. The controller
explained to us that he had a corporate jet leaving right after us, and maintaining
this heading would cause us to drift to the right and get out of the way of the jet.

George Patterson
In Idaho, tossing a rattlesnake into a crowded room is felony assault.
In Tennessee, it's evangelism.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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If you maintain that heading and there's any crosswind, you will not track
the
extended centerline.


You're not expected to track the runway centerline when instructed to fly
runway heading.