"Refusing to Handle You"

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message

You advocated a response of "Unable", that suggests you're unwilling to
negotiate.

No, it only means that a specific suggestion is unacceptable.

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Richard Kaplan

www.flyimc.com

"Dave S" wrote in message
.net...

Your options are to 1) accept the new instructions 2) cancel IFR 3)
declare an emergency in which case you can disregard just about everything
but the laws of physics.


Well, not quite everything, and declaring an emergency isn't quite enough,
you have to actually have one!

"Richard Kaplan" wrote in message
news:1121648175.acd3b6ead8dfe42fe8c79e5a6ebcabde@t eranews...

The response to that is just what you gave in your original description:
"Unable Reroute due to weather"

The ball is then in their court.

You would be quite justified given the weather you described.


Does your response mean that you'd like to hold at a fix along your present
route until such time that Potomac approach can allow you to continue on it?
Do you understand that you cannot simply continue as previously cleared?
Why would you refuse any reroute due to weather?



You already had an IFR clearance... period. Yes, you are required to
accept ATC clearance amendments that are reasonable but you are not
required to accept such a clearance if it will in your reasonable judgment
endanger the safety of your flight.


The controller didn't issue a clearance amendment, he informed him that
Potomac approach wouldn't accept him and asked him for his intentions. This
is his opportunity to come up with an alternative acceptable to him.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message

The controller didn't issue a clearance amendment, he informed him that
Potomac approach wouldn't accept him and asked him for his intentions.
This is his opportunity to come up with an alternative acceptable to him.

I guess what I am most saying here is that "Potomac will not accept you"
just does not make sense and therefore I would have little basis upon which
to propose some alternative plan.

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Richard Kaplan

www.flyimc.com