Regs regarding "VFR flight following?" (also: "need to vent")

: He was completely out of line to chew you out for flying close to the Class
: C boundary. You can fly right up to the boundary without talking to them.
: But what courtesy were you extending by calling them?

A few I can think of offhand:
- Providing altitude verification of your Mode-C readout.
- Providing lateral intentions so they do not have to worry about rouge VFR targets.
- Providing altitude intentions.

In short by communicating, the pilot is providing the controller peace of mind that they are competent and do
not present a potential "airspace incursion" threat by bumbling into their airspace.

-Cory

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* Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA *
* Electrical Engineering *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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