Re:Deep dive into the UK air traffic control meltdown
by lxgr on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:36PM
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> the previous unit actively hands the plane over. You don't need the flight plan for that.
I thought practically, what's handed over is the CPL (current flight plan), which is essentially the flight plan as filed (FPL) plus any agreed-upon modifications to it?
> Because if you don't give any other instructions, the plane will follow the filed routing. Making turns on its own, because the departing ATC unit cleared it for that route.
Without voice or datalink clearance (i.e. the plane calling the new ATC), would the flight even be allowed to enter a new FIR?
I thought practically, what's handed over is the CPL (current flight plan), which is essentially the flight plan as filed (FPL) plus any agreed-upon modifications to it?
> Because if you don't give any other instructions, the plane will follow the filed routing. Making turns on its own, because the departing ATC unit cleared it for that route.
Without voice or datalink clearance (i.e. the plane calling the new ATC), would the flight even be allowed to enter a new FIR?