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Old December 7th 04, 08:39 PM
Dave Butler
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Steven Barnes wrote:
Aren't alternates also used by ATC for lost comm fun? In radar environments,
it's probably not as big of a deal. But when not in radar, if you miss at
your destination, ATC has a pretty good idea where you're headed next if you
listed an alternate. Or at least where you said you would head if things
didn't work out at the destination.


Nope, ATC doesn't even know what you filed as an alternate. It's not on the
flight progress strip. DGB