Run-in with Chicago Center

"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message
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Are you not supposed to ask for a frequency change before you leave them?

Or just let them know you're leaving the frequency?


You don't have to do either. You just have to maintain radio communications
while within the Class D airspace.

Would it be improper to ask for a frequency change or to advise that you are
leaving the frequency, or just not necessary?


"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message
...

Are you not supposed to ask for a frequency change before you leave
them?

Or just let them know you're leaving the frequency?


You don't have to do either. You just have to maintain radio
communications
while within the Class D airspace.

"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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Would it be improper to ask for a frequency change or to advise that
you are leaving the frequency, or just not necessary?


Asking for something that cannot be denied? There's nothing strictly wrong
with advising that you're leaving the frequency, it's just not necessary.

Bill Denton wrote:

Would it be improper to ask for a frequency change or to advise that you
are leaving the frequency, or just not necessary?

You only *need* to ask for this if you want to switch while in their
airspace. I've hit this case occasionally, and I cannot recall it being a
problem.

For a class D w/o real RADAR (ie. CDW or MMU in my neighborhood), I'll call
when clear just to let them know. For better equiped class Ds, ie. TEB or
RDG, they get rid of me one way ("contact departure") or another ("squawk
VFR").

- Andrew

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:01:52 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message
.. .

Are you not supposed to ask for a frequency change before you leave them?

Or just let them know you're leaving the frequency?


You don't have to do either. You just have to maintain radio communications
while within the Class D airspace.


The problem is determining when you are clear of the controlled
airspace. I've heard more than a few horror stories about pilots
being clear by more than just a few miles (verified by GPS) and the
tower did not concur. I don't always "announce" my frequency change
but if not, I make sure I'm plenty far away before changing channels.
Rich Russell

"Richard Russell" wrote in message
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You don't have to do either. You just have to maintain radio
communications
while within the Class D airspace.


The problem is determining when you are clear of the controlled
airspace.


Why is that a problem?



I've heard more than a few horror stories about pilots
being clear by more than just a few miles (verified by GPS) and the
tower did not concur.


What is the tower basing that call on?