Regs regarding "VFR flight following?" (also: "need to vent")

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
link.net...

It is significantly different than all of the surrounding airspace that
Chicago or Minneapolis Center "controls." Centers provide only traffic
advisories to VFR aircraft, within the outer area associated with Class C
airspace approach control facilities such as Madison provide separation
between IFR and participating VFR aircraft.


Interesting. That would seem to be a significant difference that is not well
understood. So Madison Approach has a much higher level of responsibility
with a VFR pilot participating within their extended airspace than a Center
does providing advisories. While my participation is voluntary in both
cases. Also, if I don't like what they are asking me to do, I can decline
and squawk VFR in both cases.

Doesn't seem fair.
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