Hello,
Flew L35 OKACO V386 PSP V388 PDZ PDZ270 RNDAL V363 POXKU V8 SLI KSNA tonight.
At one point on the leg to PSP, ATC gave me shortcut instructions to BANDS.
Two questions, while I add the new waypoint to my flight plan, should keep flying my current direction or turn right some degrees as the full instructions were “turn right direct BANDS”?
Note at that point I did not know where BANDS was.
I turned some 20 seconds later after I keyed in the direct BANDS into the G1000.
What is the acceptable turn time?
Second question, I assume if I don’t get any further instructions that I join my cleared flightplan at the nearest intercept after I passed the direct BANDS?
PS: ATC did not yell at me, so I assume I did it right. Just wanted to confirm the best practice.
Thank you
Max