"Jose" wrote in message
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I don't know if it is legal or not (that would be up to the FAA, after the
accident), but it would be impractical. I have almost never flown an IFR
clearance that I have carefully plotted at home. The clearance I get is
different, and there are numerous reroutes enroute. Imagine being in
bumpy air in the soup, and given "direct WAYNS". You are somewhere
between two VORs flying an airway. Ok, with an intersection you can
figure out pretty much where you are, now try plotting it on your lap on a
sectional, crossing from front to back, going over three creases, bumping
along in the clouds. Betcha can't even draw a straight line, let alone
calculate points along it.


If you filed via airways and with an equipment suffix that does not indicate
any RNAV capability you should not be told to proceed direct to an
intersection. If you are just respond "Unable."