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Expected Frequencies for Handoffs

Subscriber question:

"What’s the fastest way to find the next expected frequency for hand off while on a cross country flight. It’s tricky to search charts for this info." —Jeff J.

(NEW) IFR Mastery scenario #173 “Mammoth Winds West of Macon” is now available. A last-minute switch to a slower airplane is unfortunate, but flight planning shows strong tailwinds will almost make up the difference. The time and range should still work—until you level off in cruise and see an ETA an hour further out than you anticipated. Surely that can’t be right. But what is right? Watch the Intro video.

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