"Newps" wrote in message
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Bob Chilcoat wrote:
I took of from Reading, PA this morning from RW 31 with an on-course
heading
of 105. As I was cleared for takeoff, I was told "Cleared for takeoff,
proceed on course". In the past, they've also added "Right turn
approved".
This time they didn't. I was concerned that I hadn't been cleared for a
right turn, and a right turn would have gotten me on course sooner. I
then
said "Request right turn to on course" but the controller seemed a bit
irritated and just added "On course approved". Did I have permission
for a
right turn in the pattern or not?


At a towered airport you turn whatever direction you want, unless
otherwise instructed.

After clearing first, with something like "request southeast departure"?