"You want to file a WHAT?" Filing a VFR flight plan is a rare occurrence nowadays, in a time dominated by magenta course lines, radar flight following and briefing apps. When we speak of "filing," it's generally to seek an IFR clearance and, in truth, a lot of us would never venture out of the traffic pattern without filing IFR. Nevertheless, there's still a whole lot of VFR cross-country flying being done, and for that reason, we need to discuss the whys and wherefores of filing under VFR, which involves checking in with something called "flight service" after departure.
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