What do you do in the real world?

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:41:34 -0800, Ron Garret
wrote:

In article ,
Newps wrote:

A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:


If it was a vector, that changes the whole story.

That is the story, the original basis for the question...what do you do
if while on a vector you go Nordo.

Actually, it wasn't a vector, it was an off-airway direct clearance.
Similar to a vector in some respects, but not the same thing.

It's still a clearance. You fly as cleared be it direct, vector, or
airway. Think of it this way. You have told they what your plan on
doing (fligth plan) If they amend it then you fly the amended
clearance be it a segment or one that takes you to your destination.
So if you were them they expect you to be where you told them you
would be when you told them you would be unless they have changed part
or all of it. So even without radio you are supposed to be where they
expect you to be. UNLESS you encounter VFR conditions. Then you are
expected to head for a nearby airport, and call. If the transponder is
still working follow lost com procedure.


rg
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

A Guy Called Tyketto writes:

If it was a vector, that changes the whole story.

It was indeed a vector from the beginning, so the story hasn't changed at all.

If it was a
clearance that he wasn't going to be able to accept, then there would
be some questions.

I don't recall any mention of a clearance.

Oh, I agree. ATC would never vector a plane like that, don't
get me wrong. But as the OP had mentioned, if he accepted a routing
that he believed he couldn't fly and the weather was IMC, the question
would have to be asked on why he accepted that routing in the first
place.

Since this was not the hypothetical situation, the way it would be handled is
moot.

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