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I recently made a flight from Sumter, SC (SMS) to Columbia Metro
(CAE). Just after takeoff from Sumter, I contacted Shaw AFB approach, told the controller that I was going to Columbia Metro, and got flight following. Between Shaw class C airspace and Columbia class C airspace there is Mc Entire ANGS class D airspace. As I approached Mc Entire airspace, I figured that I was OK to enter because I had established two-way communications with Shaw approach. After I got in the middle of Mc Entire class D airspace, Shaw approach gave me "radar services terminated, squawk VFR, for further flight following suggest you contact Columbia approach on 133.4". Hmmmm.... Doesn't this mean that the instant after he terminated me, that I was not in two-way communication with the ATC facility (and unintentionally in violation of 91.129(c)(1))? If so, what action should I have taken? Honestly, I would have expected a handoff to either the Mc Entire tower controller or to the Columbia approach controller, as opposed to a "...suggest you contact...". Also, 91.129(d) says "Each person who operates an aircraft in a class D airspace area must maintain two-way radio communications with the ATC facility having jurisdiction over that area." Where is "..the ATC facility having jurisdiction over that area" defined? For example, for the Mc Entire class D airspace, is this just the Mc Entire tower, or do Shaw approach and Columbia approach also have jurisdiction over that area? And if it is only the tower, then why didn't Shaw approach hand me off to the Mc Entire tower prior to my entering the Mc Entire class D airspace? (Note that the Shaw controller did not sound busy and my flight path was such that it should have been obvious that I was going through.) Sorry for so many questions... I just want to do things 100% right (well at least 90% of the time :-) )! Arden |
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