Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Judah" wrote in message
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If he was IFR, ATC would have probably informed him there was traffic in
the pattern at his destination and might have tried to wait until he had a
visual before allowing him to change frequency.


If ATC was showing traffic at his destination he should have been advised of
that before frequency change, but the frequency change shouldn't be delayed.



If ATC can show traffic at the destination. Where I fly, KELD Ft Worth
center can't see anything below 2000 feet. The Traffic pattern is half
that.