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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:00:21 GMT, zatatime
wrote: What is the definition of nearby? Can I file to any VOR or intersection, say, within 20 miles of my departure point? Do I have to actually file starting with a fix, or can I just file from any point on an airway? Given the busy nature of the NY area, what are my odds of getting a clearance using a fix further away? (That last one may just come from experience). A better understanding of this sure will help me pick better routes in the future since I'd always file to the closest, even if I had a crappy route to my destination. I know of no restrictions such as question. If I am flying from, let us say, KEPM to KASH, I will either file (and be cleared), as my initial fix, BRNNS (140 NM) or ENE (178 NM). And I could just as easily file direct to KASH. I don't because of overwater considerations. And those clearances were issued when I was filing /A. In a non-radar environment, though, different considerations apply. So far as the NY area, close to NYC (and I would guess in most busy airspaces), random routes are not commonly approved. I would not expect to depart KFRG cleared direct ETX, for example. There are also altitude restrictions on certain routings. However, you might be able to get something like KBDR direct ACK. And if over water distance were not a consideration, that's how I would file. --ron |
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