karl gruber wrote:
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
ups.com...

How can you tell if a tower is issuing a clearance for an IFR operation
or if it is relaying the clearance received from whatever facility has
responsibility and authority for IFR operations?


Who cares?

KG

Because it takes quite a bit longer to get the relay. So if you're
scud running and looking for a quickie pop-up, you should go to the
main source. Many "VFR" towers have to call the ARTCC or TRACON. So
calling one of those towers is just a shade better than calling FSS.