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COLUMNS Say Again? #48: Vectoring for FunIFR pilots who spend time in non-radar areas are glad to get back in “radar contact” so they don’t have to spend all that time on the full approach procedures. But then come the dreaded words, “… vectors for spacing …” AVweb’s Don Brown explains why ATC likes giving vectors and why it is better and safer for pilots, too.

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Say Again? #48: Vectoring for Fun
IFR pilots who spend time in non-radar areas are glad to get back in "radar contact" so they don't have to spend all that time on the full approach procedures. But then come the dreaded words, "... vectors for spacing ..." AVweb's Don Brown explains why ATC likes giving vectors and why it is better and safer for pilots, too.