I've never used Flight Following, and really wouldn't know how to go
about it. I once asked my instructor about this and didn't understand
the answer. Some time later I asked the question on this newgroup and
didn't understood those answers either.

Of course I am an X-ray aircraft. I assume that makes a difference,
and that I couldn't get Flight Following even in the unlikely event
that my Yaseu handheld could do the necessary transmitting.

Indeed, it makes me nervous that someone would post such a didactic
statement about the absolute necessity of Flight Following. I worry
that they are depending on ATC to keep them out of trouble while they
chat on the cell phone (or worse, on 128.8).

all the best -- Dan Ford
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