"SFM" wrote in :

Why is it bad flight planning to use an intersection for your initial
fix on your IFR flight?

My plan has two NAVs and an IFR GPS. So I have at least 3 ways to
identify the intersection granted doing it with one NAV is painful
during departure but it could be done. I curious to hear people
opinions.

I do that all the time. It can be difficult to navigate directly to an
intersection if all you have is one VOR, but with an IFR GPS it's easy. We
have lots of bases which make that necessary, or else go way, way out of
our way when we're fuel critical at takeoff in the first place.

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Regards,

Stan