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IFR filed altitude

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:57 am
by bruce
One of the things I love about PE is that it always throws up a challenge or just plain old gets you thinking.

Filed ifr KVCV to KNYL 15000ft [mea 13500 until PSP] then highest mea 3900.

My question is, is it permitted to file 15000 to PSP then 5000 PSP to destination & if it is would you just start your descent from over PSP without reference to the controller? Or maybe "15000 desc. 5000 as filed"?

Re: IFR filed altitude

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:01 am
by Andrew Doubleday
Always request lower with the controller before descending... You can plan for that yourself and simply request lower whenever.