Originally Posted by
SongMan
Does this also give me permission to change my altitute to whatever I desire?
Are you on an IFR flight plan or VFR in controlled airspace? If yes, maintain last cleared altitude.
From the pilot controller glossary:
RESUME OWN NAVIGATION- Used by ATC to advise a pilot to resume his/her own navigational responsibility. It is issued after completion of a radar vector or when radar contact is lost while the aircraft is being radar vectored.
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