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Old 03-30-2009 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
At an uncontrolled field you own the airspace while on an IFR flight plan until you cancel (or they locate the wreckage).

This is not correct if the uncontrolled field is VFR then any aircraft established in the traffic pattern has the right of way.
My comment was in reference to IFR operations and whether you need to contact ATC on a go-around. You do in fact own the airspace as far as ATC is concerned for their IFR traffic separation.
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