I really should know the answer - Even or Odd altitude ?

On 03/21/07 09:32, Everett M. Greene wrote:
Ron Rosenfeld writes:
Although the even/odd number rules may be the usual case, in the NE (where
I've done most of my flying) and elsewhere, I've both been assigned by ATC;
and also requested and been granted, by ATC, WAFDOF clearances.

What's WAFDOF? Wide-area failure, do one's finest?

The very first hit on Google provides this:

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/WAFDOF

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:32:28 PST,
(Everett M. Greene) wrote:

Ron Rosenfeld writes:
Although the even/odd number rules may be the usual case, in the NE (where
I've done most of my flying) and elsewhere, I've both been assigned by ATC;
and also requested and been granted, by ATC, WAFDOF clearances.

What's WAFDOF? Wide-area failure, do one's finest?

Wrong Altitude For Direction Of Flight
Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

IFR altitudes are whatever you ask for and are assigned in
controlled airspace. Any altitude you're comfortable with
will do.



"Roy N5804F" wrote in
message
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|
| I am heading for Sun 'n Fun from Ohio in April and will
file IFR over 3
| flight legs.
| This will be my first flight heading South under
instrument rules..
| My heading will change from West of South to East of South
several times
| during each leg of this flight.
| The question is do I file for even or odd altitudes ?
| I am thinking that I should file the appropriate altitude
relative to the
| heading to my first waypoint.
|
| I know I should know the answer to my question, but dang
this flying stuff,
| you are always learning :-)
|
| --
| Roy
| Piper Archer N5804F
|
|
|

AIM 5-1-7(e): Block 7 note--Enter only the initial requested altitude in
this block.

Bob Gardner

"Roy N5804F" wrote in message
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I am heading for Sun 'n Fun from Ohio in April and will file IFR over 3
flight legs.
This will be my first flight heading South under instrument rules..
My heading will change from West of South to East of South several times
during each leg of this flight.
The question is do I file for even or odd altitudes ?
I am thinking that I should file the appropriate altitude relative to the
heading to my first waypoint.

I know I should know the answer to my question, but dang this flying
stuff, you are always learning :-)

--
Roy
Piper Archer N5804F