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Originally Posted by MedicRyan  Ok, I have a question. This has happened to me a couple of times and I was wondering what the reasoning was.
Here is the situation: When starting an IFR flight, I am usually cleared direct to my first VOR, about 5 minutes before I reach the VOR I am given a turn to the right/left 10 degrees. They do not tell me it is for traffic they just say turn. At this point I am no longer going direct.
What is the reasoning for this?
Do I stay on the new heading, which will take me off course? |
Correct. You are given a new clearance which includes "turn to [this] heading". Ask why if you are curious. They'll usually tell you. If its an IAF, there may be a high volume of traffic in the area.
You will stay the new heading until you've reached your next point in your route or they'll come back and say "resume own nav" in which then you'd resume your own navigation back on the course you were given in your clearance.