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Say Again? #46: When Things Go Wrong
To get your IFR clearance at a non-towered field, you could call Flight Service or the local Center RCO, but you know you’re gonna get a delay waiting for some arrival to cancel IFR. Just launch VFR and pick up your IFR clearance in the air, right? AVweb’s Don Brown knows it isn’t always that easy — or safe — for pilots and for controllers.
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Key Takeaways:
- Pilots at non-towered fields often experience delays when trying to obtain IFR clearance via Flight Service or Center RCO.
- A common, yet potentially problematic, strategy is to depart VFR and then pick up the IFR clearance in the air.
- The article by Don Brown explores the challenges and safety concerns associated with this VFR-to-IFR transition method for both pilots and air traffic controllers.
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