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Originally Posted by WAFlyBoy  Well Flyguy, I think we both know that NorCal tends to treat any N-number ending with "Alpha Mike" a little differently. It doesn't surprise me that the night crew wanted to dump you ASAP, nor does it surprise me that the day crew offered services for an approach. |
Ohhh the memories! I got a laugh out of that one, WAFlyBoy.
Normally I would agree with TonyC and SteveC and others who allege that ATC did not cancel IFR, but rather they just cancelled radar service. That makes sense.
However, given the geography of this event (the flat California central valley) I doubt radar coverage was an issue, though it can be spotty between Madera and Chowchilla and there is actually a gap in there between KFAT and NorCal TRACON.
I agree with DE727UPS -- NorCal thought the flight was on VFR flight following and dumped you off into the night sky.