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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot, already in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), requested an immediate "pop-up" IFR clearance to Buffalo from Rochester Departure.
  • The article implies this request highlights a misunderstanding of the proper procedures or "subtleties" involved in obtaining a pop-up IFR clearance.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Perhaps someone should explain to this pilot the subtleties of requesting a pop-up clearance:

Skyhawk:
“Rochester departure, Skyhawk One Two Three. Request a pop-up clearance to Buffalo. We’re IMC.”

Ronald Burk
via e-mail

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