 High Altitude Waypoints
Dennis Johnson wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> If I file an IFR flight plan with the equipment suffix of /G, indicating
> GPS, can I use a high altitude waypoint on the flight plan even if I'm
> flying in the low altitude structure?
>
> For example, flying northwest from Las Vegas, filing from BTY VOR (Beatty)
> to DOBNE to BIH VOR (Bishop) takes me around the Saline MOA that is in the
> way of a direct flight from Beatty to Bishop.
>
> The issue is that DOBNE is a waypoint in the high altitude structure and I'm
> filing for 16,000' or maybe 18,000', in the low altitude structure.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
18,000 is in the high altitude structure provided the area altimeters
are all 29.92 or higher.
What gets tough with a routing like that is determining a legal
off-route altitude.
Where do you plan to go after BIH VOR? |