IFR flight plan with multiple stops

"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in
You file a flight
plan with a 'through stop' (I am not sure of the exact term). The same
article also mentioned that ATC will not normally approve these stops
except at remote airports where other IFR traffic is less likely.

It's called a "pass through" clearance. I did this once and it worked
great, but I landed in podunct MS for fuel and the frequency traffic was
quiet.

I had filed to seperate plans for each leg. As I got closer to my
intermediary stop, I asked center if they had my next flight plan in the
system.

After confirming they did, I asked if they could give me a pass through
clearance for fuel stop.

My request was approved with a void time, clearance void if not off in....
I kept my squawk, got my fuel and launched back up in the blue wild yonder
and recontacted center.

Worked great for me the one time I used it. I have requested it on other
occaisions and I got "unable" so it's clearly a workload consideration and
controller choice.

Allen

"A Lieberma" wrote in message
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It's called a "pass through" clearance.


It's just called a "through clearance".

can I file a single flight plan

There is something called a "through clearance" that would allow you
to make a stop on a single IFR plan, but you can't file for such a
clearance. You have to ask your controller for it and make darned
sure he understands what you're asking for. I learned this the hard
way. ;-)

All IFR flights are suspended while you're on the ground, so he would
be unlikely to give you such a clearance if there's much IFR traffic
in the area.

It's just called a "through clearance".

Does it sound like that he actually got a "through clearance"? The
phraseology doesn't match what's in the .65. Sounds to me he just
picked up a new IFR clearance in the air.

"gregscheetah" wrote in message
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A recent flight planning software package I am trying creates a single
flight plan - say from DSM to Jeffco. Even tho there is a fuel stop in
KLBF, about midway. This is what it wants to file with DUATS.

My question is: I have always thought it was necessary to file two
flight plans - one DSM to KLBF and another KLBF to Jeffco. Is this
necessary? Or can I file a single flight plan? Is the Voyager
software making a mistake?


A "through clearance" is a possibility. It's useful for brief stops at
locations without direct pilot/controller communications. But stops for
fuel tend to be longer than what most would consider to be brief, and there
is direct pilot/controller communications on the surface at LBF so a through
clearance offers no advantage. Just file two flight plans.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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If you are on IFR flight plan and you stop to get fuel, the whole
airport will be shutdown for IFR operations until you get back in the
air.


Assuming no tower.


There's no point in issuing a through clearance at a controlled airport.

"gregscheetah" wrote in
ups.com:

A recent flight planning software package I am trying creates a single
flight plan - say from DSM to Jeffco. Even tho there is a fuel stop in
KLBF, about midway. This is what it wants to file with DUATS.

My question is: I have always thought it was necessary to file two
flight plans - one DSM to KLBF and another KLBF to Jeffco. Is this
necessary? Or can I file a single flight plan? Is the Voyager
software making a mistake?

Thanks,

A stopover plan is legal, but probably not a good idea. If there is much
delay at the fuel stop, lots of confusion can result, and may even if there
is no delay. I file separate plans.

--
Regards,

Stan

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." B. Franklin

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
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A "through clearance" is a possibility. It's useful for brief stops
at locations without direct pilot/controller communications. But
stops for fuel tend to be longer than what most would consider to be
brief, and there is direct pilot/controller communications on the
surface at LBF so a through clearance offers no advantage. Just file
two flight plans.

We sometimes get a through clearance on offshore flights. We file 2
plans, but due to the lack of ATC radar and communications coverage, we
can almost never talk to anyone to get our inbound clearance, other than
through company communications specialists, who have to call FSS, who
calls center, and get everything relayed a few times. If we're just
stopping to drop off & pick up passengers, we often ask for our inbound
clearance with a void time before we descend out of radio coverage. If
there is no other IFR traffice, center may give us a through clearance,
combining our cruise clearance to the rig with our inbound clearance.
When the system is barely viable in the first place, some flexibility is
necessary.

--
Regards,

Stan

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." B. Franklin

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:


Assuming no tower.


There's no point in issuing a through clearance at a controlled airport.


I agree with everyone that suggests just filing two flight plans. BUT
the voyager flight planning software doesn't do that. It files one -
even after it clearly understands that the aircraft is landing at a
midpoint airport for fuel.
I like the Voyager flight software because I originally thought that it
does allow one to plan the entire flight and then insert fuel stops as
needed. Previous software (AOPA) required me to plan the whole flight,
determine fuel stops required, and then plan two or more additional
flight plans for each fuel leg.

I'm going to talk from the old days. Unfortunately file two flight plans.
The computers tracking your flight automatically cancel your IFR when you
land even at an intermediate airport.
GIGO

Al

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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gregscheetah wrote:
A recent flight planning software package I am trying creates a single
flight plan - say from DSM to Jeffco. Even tho there is a fuel stop in
KLBF, about midway. This is what it wants to file with DUATS.

My question is: I have always thought it was necessary to file two
flight plans - one DSM to KLBF and another KLBF to Jeffco. Is this
necessary? Or can I file a single flight plan? Is the Voyager
software making a mistake?

It probably can be filed that way. You can let it go ahead and file it to
see whether DUAT accepts it. You don't have to fly it just because it's
filed.

Whether ATC will let you fly it is another question. In my part of the
country, probably not. I'm guessing after your fuel stop you'd find your
flight plan doesn't exist any more.

Regardless of what DUAT or ATC wants, I'd want two flight plans.

DB