Flight Following

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Guillermo" wrote in message
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sometimes I'll just choose an airport which is the direction of the flight
you are going to do (to keep it easy), and once you get where you want to
go, you tell ATC that you want to circle and go back.

Why is that easier than telling ATC what you actually intend to do?

That seems best. I used to to do the Guillermo thing but would get
tripped up. Just say what you are doing.

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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Guillermo" wrote in message
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sometimes I'll just choose an airport which is the direction of the
flight
you are going to do (to keep it easy), and once you get where you want
to
go, you tell ATC that you want to circle and go back.

Why is that easier than telling ATC what you actually intend to do?

That seems best. I used to to do the Guillermo thing but would get
tripped up. Just say what you are doing.

In my usual case worked just fine because I got radar service terminated
(because the airport was just outside the flight following area), then I
went to the area, not landed,and came back and requested flight following to
my original airport.
It was just easier to say "request flight following to gainesville (GVL)",
than "request flight following to the area about 50 miles ENE of my
departure airport, fulton county, so I can do some maneuevers over lake
lanier, and then fly back"

"Guillermo" wrote in message
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In my usual case worked just fine because I got radar service terminated
(because the airport was just outside the flight following area), then I
went to the area, not landed,and came back and requested flight following
to
my original airport.
It was just easier to say "request flight following to gainesville (GVL)",
than "request flight following to the area about 50 miles ENE of my
departure airport, fulton county, so I can do some maneuevers over lake
lanier, and then fly back"


What do you find hard about saying "request flight following to Lake Lanier
for airwork"?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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What do you find hard about saying "request flight following to Lake
Lanier
for airwork"?

I guess I could do that. But I think controllers like airports as reference
points better than otehr landmarks. And as I said, both will yield the same
result in this case because I am told to squawk VFR as soon as I leave the
class B area....

"Guillermo" wrote in message
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I guess I could do that. But I think controllers like airports as
reference
points better than otehr landmarks.


Controllers aren't that fussy. Any prominent landmark or fix is as good as
any other.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Guillermo" wrote in message
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I guess I could do that. But I think controllers like airports as
reference
points better than otehr landmarks.


Controllers aren't that fussy. Any prominent landmark or fix is as good
as any other.
FWIW, I don't give any destination or route in the request when
VFR and have very seldom been asked for it. One time was midway
cross-country when I had been handed over to one sector, then made a turn
over an intersection and headed for another.

"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message
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FWIW, I don't give any destination or route in the request when
VFR and have very seldom been asked for it. One time was midway
cross-country when I had been handed over to one sector, then made a turn
over an intersection and headed for another.

Having some idea of where you're going makes it easier for the controller to
pass on flight info to the next controller.

Guillermo wrote:

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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What do you find hard about saying "request flight following to Lake

Lanier

for airwork"?


I guess I could do that. But I think controllers like airports as reference
points better than otehr landmarks. And as I said, both will yield the same
result in this case because I am told to squawk VFR as soon as I leave the
class B area....



I'm not sure about that. I've found most controllers know the area as
well or better than I do, even around my home drome.

Matt