"Newps" wrote in message
news:HnN6c.45280$Cb.642313@attbi_s51...

Why? It's a class D airport. This should have been immediately
questioned.


What's to question? It's a Class D airport next to Class C airspace, so
Class C services are being provided to participating aircraft within 20
miles of the Class C airport.



There is no standard separation between those two.


Yes there is. Separation between participating VFR and IFR aircraft in the
outer area is the same as within the Class C airspace proper; target
resolution, 500 feet vertical, or visual.



If it happened inside of class C then
the VFR pilot can get dinged for not establishing comm before entering
the class C. The TRACON controller is not a factor.


"Unless otherwise authorized by ATC,..." The VFR aircraft's entry was
coordinated with the TRACON. Who do you think issued the beacon code?