Flight plan and aircraft equipment

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So am I allowed to say /G when flying VFR when using the AM1000? I know
the reason for telling them is so they know you can accept direct routing.
For this scenario the AM1000 would work just fine, but in the AIM it says
something about "En Route and Terminal Capabilities" next to the /G
description.


Accept direct routing? If you're interested in this only for VFR flight
plans and flight following then there's nobody to assign you any routing.

"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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Unless you're in controlled airspace.


You mean a center might assign me some route while I'm operating VFR in
Class E airspace?

"Steven P. McNicoll"

Unless you're in controlled airspace.

You mean a center might assign me some route while I'm operating VFR in
Class E airspace?

You know what I meant. If you're pointing out a technical error, you are
correct.

moo

"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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You know what I meant. If you're pointing out a technical error, you are
correct.


Actually, I don't know what you meant. You seem to be saying that ATC can
issue specific routes to VFR aircraft in controlled airspace. That's true
under some specific conditions but as a rule it is incorrect.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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Unless you're in controlled airspace.



You mean a center might assign me some route while I'm operating VFR in
Class E airspace?

Is the answer different if you ask "You mean a TRACON might assign me some route
while I'm operating VFR in Class B airspace?"

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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Is the answer different if you ask "You mean a TRACON might assign me some
route while I'm operating VFR in Class B airspace?"


Yup. But not all airspace is Class B and when you're operating VFR in Class
B or Class C airspace you're receiving more than just flight following.

Happy Dog wrote:


You're VFR, you won't be routed anywhere.


Unless you're in controlled airspace.

Only in class B will you be given a vector. Being in controlled
airspace is irrelavant.

Only in class B will you be given a vector. Being in controlled
airspace is irrelavant.

Long time listener, first time caller. I'm a student, so please don't
kill me.... but I was recently on a cross country flight approaching
Class C airspace. I called into approach to get clearance to transit
class c to get to my destination (an airport just outside the class c).
They gave me a squawk, verified my altitude, then started giving me
directional vectors to stay clear of traffic. I entered class C in
this configuration.

Since I'm a new guy, I might be mistaken, but doesn't that contradict
the statement that you will _only_ get vectors in bravo?

I'll take my answer off the air, thanks!

The flight plan form is really set up for IFR. Technically, you should
not use the /G unless it is an IFR GPS. It would however be a good idea
to add it to the remarks section.

The ATC controllers never see a VFR flight plan so it doesn't matter for
them. The VFR flight plan stays with FSS strictly for use in search and
rescue. Adding the GPS to the remarks section will help rescuers narrow
down your probable course if they need to go look for you.

Helen

"Newps" wrote in message
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Only in class B will you be given a vector.

Incorrect, you can also be vectored in Class C airspace, including the outer
area, and in TRSAs.