Some bad controllers

Newps wrote:


Matthew S. Whiting wrote:

Interesting that a VFR flight plan is more automated than an IFR
flight plan.


I didn't say that. There's a lot more automation with an IFR flight plan.

I was speaking relative to closing it and initiating SAR if needed.
Sounds like a VFR flight plan is more automated in that sense.


Matt

"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I was speaking relative to closing it and initiating SAR if needed.
Sounds like a VFR flight plan is more automated in that sense.


How are VFR flight plans automated?

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I was speaking relative to closing it and initiating SAR if needed.
Sounds like a VFR flight plan is more automated in that sense.



How are VFR flight plans automated?



I thought Newps said that a VFR flight plan has a means for automatic
notification of someone if it isn't closed within the tolerance. I
personally don't have a clue how these are handled.


Matt

"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I thought Newps said that a VFR flight plan has a means for automatic
notification of someone if it isn't closed within the tolerance. I
personally don't have a clue how these are handled.


Newps is not a reliable information source.

Matthew S. Whiting wrote:


I thought Newps said that a VFR flight plan has a means for automatic
notification of someone if it isn't closed within the tolerance.

Yes, there is. Once you open your VFR flight plan the guy at FSS will
get a message on a screen that says N123 is xx minutes overdue. Each
region sets its own parameters as to when that notification comes, never
more than 30 minutes after the filed time.