What was controller implying??

"Newps" wrote in message
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Stan Prevost wrote:
"Chip Jones" wrote in message
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There are no new security procedures with regards to GA IFR changes of
destination.



Interesting. We have heard that now from two or three controllers. But
we
have also heard from one pilot that he was explicitly told that the
controllers were required to ask for the reason for any change of
destination,

Sounds like a supervisor inventing new rules.


Or some self-importanat Regional Manager....

Chip, ZTL

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Second just as another data point, we were flying from the St Louis
area to HOT last weekend, and overheard someone asking KC Center to
amend their destination to KC Downtown. The controller came back
with "we're required to put down a reason for any change", the pilot
responded "Downtown has better weather" and apparently that sufficed.

There are no new security procedures with regards to GA IFR changes of
destination.

Hmmm, I guess that begs the question then: has there always been a
requirement to note a reason for a change in destination?

If not, any ideas at all what the ZKC guy was talking about? Could
it be some facility-specific procedure?

Cheers,
Sydney

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There are no new security procedures with regards to GA IFR changes of
destination.

Hmmm, I guess that begs the question then: has there always been a
requirement to note a reason for a change in destination?

Nope.


If not, any ideas at all what the ZKC guy was talking about? Could
it be some facility-specific procedure?


Could be, but why such a procedure would exist is beyond me. My guess is
either individual controller misunderstanding of national security
procedures, or else some over-reaching, non-standard local facility or
regional management CYA policy.

Chip, ZTL

"Chip Jones" wrote in message link.net...

Could be, but why such a procedure would exist is beyond me. My guess is
either individual controller misunderstanding of national security
procedures, or else some over-reaching, non-standard local facility or
regional management CYA policy.

Well, I think we can rule out "individual controller misunderstanding".

Sat. am we were flying VFR with FF and heard a ZKC controller say
very distinctly to another plane "we're required to send the reason
for any change in destination under IFR to the front desk, say
your reason?"

Cheers,
Sydney