Pop-up IFR from Clearance Delivery

Yes, but clearance delivery at Richmond is a position in the tower. Using
RTR (thank you for your clarification) you are talking to an approach
controller at Potomac Tracon. The point I was trying to make is that at
least at Chesterfield, the guy you talk to on the "clearance delivery"
frequency is not simply the local CD person in the nearby Class C tower, but
an approach controller actively controlling aircraft in his sector. Point
being, he doesn't have to coordinate anything-- it's his airspace.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Brad Z" wrote in message
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It may not be a clearance delivery position. Here at FCI, the RCO
puts us in contact with a Potomac Tracon controller, not the class C
Richmond CD controller located 11 miles away. Its the same guy
who answers our calls on the departure frequency is the same guy
answering the RCO for getting
clearances.


The Class C Richmond clearance delivery controller located 11 miles away?
Wasn't Richmond approach one of the facilities combined to create Potomac
approach? The clearance delivery position at RIC is a tower position, not
a
TRACON position.

Although many use RCO, Remote Communications Outlet, to refer to any
remote
FAA radio, it's actually a tool of FSS. Terminal ATC facilities use RTRs,
Remote Transmitter/Receivers, and Centers use RCAGs, Remote Communications
Air/Ground facilities.

"Brad Z" wrote in message
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Yes, but clearance delivery at Richmond is a position in the tower.


Yes, and it has nothing to do with operations at Chesterfield.



Using
RTR (thank you for your clarification) you are talking to an approach
controller at Potomac Tracon. The point I was trying to make is that at
least at Chesterfield, the guy you talk to on the "clearance delivery"
frequency is not simply the local CD person in the nearby Class C tower,
but an approach controller actively controlling aircraft in his sector.
Point
being, he doesn't have to coordinate anything-- it's his airspace.


I believe I said that.