Recent content by BoxcarJoe

I see your point, but I would just consider that as being way behind and approach without delay. If I was early then I’d wait until the ETA time calculated by the flight plan numbers. Larry answered and that makes perfect sense, I just wonder how that’s recorded in the system.

I don’t think I get the hint! Haha Reason I ask is my understanding is that atc only has your flight plan for calculating the ETA. So if you’re lost comm I presume they’d look at your ETD and add the ETE to it to determine your arrival time. If you depart an hour late then you could be...

Hello All! Just starting my IFR training and had a question come up relating to lost comms that I'm sure is an easy answer. When the regs say: "When the clearance limit is a fix from which an approach begins, commence descent or descent and approach as close as possible to the...