How do we stop ATC 'sling shotting' us between two freq.?
DME43
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how do we stop ATC sling shotting us between two frequencies??? ive done a couple of flights and first it tells me to go to london centre and then to manchester and then back etc...
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If you fly in and out of an area it will switch you. The only way for them to not switch you when you do that is to not talk to them in the first place!
DME43
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but if your in IFR and u got a course to go by, wat do u do then?? 
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As 737FLIER already pointed out, ignore ATC until you're close to your destination, at a reasonable/appropriate altitude and then contact ATC again. This way they won't have the time to jerk you around.
DME43
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Ok, thanks
I must say (and I think I speak for most) that the default ATC is particulary frustrating at times. I have yet to upgrade to better software but what I normally do is takeoff and fly the majority of the flight under VFR rules and then at about 80 miles out I will file the IFR flight plan if I want vectors to final.
Odyssey wrote:
I must say (and I think I speak for most) that the default ATC is particulary frustrating at times. I have yet to upgrade to better software but what I normally do is takeoff and fly the majority of the flight under VFR rules and then at about 80 miles out I will file the IFR flight plan if I want vectors to final.
An alternative would be to fly IFR, follow ATC instructions and once you're at cruising altitude or even before, switch to NAV mode.
Once you feel that ATC would be useful again, switch back to GPS mode and let them guide you.
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