"Mike Adams" wrote in message
news:HwK4b.22908$S_.21808@fed1read01...

I had two similar recent experiences on this year's trip to Oshkosh that
made me think the same thing. With a new instrument rating, I was trying
to file on a few of the legs just for the experience. On the leg from LVS
to OJC, I checked in with center after takeoff, and was immediately
cleared direct EMP. Now this is 450 NM, and I had filed /A, so they
were obviously assuming I had some other navigation capability. (We did.)


That's rather poor technique. Aircraft shouldn't be cleared direct to
distant fixes unless there's some indication the pilot is capable of
navigating to the fix.