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As a very new pilot I have very limited experience with flight following, pretty much point to point, though at times going around restricted areas.
I am hoping to soon take some longer flights that can't easily be done direct. For example, might need to avoid DC, Camp David, and might prefer to avoid Harrisburg. So I've set up a plan to go from home airport to destination via several waypoints, at least one of which I plan to stop at along a proposed 3 hr 20 min flight.
What is the normal conversation like when requesting flight following when it is not done direct? Does it matter? What should I be telling them and what do they want to know? I assume along the way I can just cancel FF, but what if I just fly a bunch of legs?
Thanks
I am hoping to soon take some longer flights that can't easily be done direct. For example, might need to avoid DC, Camp David, and might prefer to avoid Harrisburg. So I've set up a plan to go from home airport to destination via several waypoints, at least one of which I plan to stop at along a proposed 3 hr 20 min flight.
What is the normal conversation like when requesting flight following when it is not done direct? Does it matter? What should I be telling them and what do they want to know? I assume along the way I can just cancel FF, but what if I just fly a bunch of legs?
Thanks