Your at 13,000 assigned and 5 west of XYZ VOR ATC issues a clearance cross 10 east of XYZ VOR at 9,000 You advise them you need to deviate because of weather,
they then issue "cleared direct XYZ VOR direct destination that will keep you clear of the weather".
You go direct and to XYZ VOR then direct destination maintaining 13,000. ATC then asks if you are going to make it down to 9,000 as you are direct to your destination. You ask them to clarify they want you at 9,000 since they changed your clearance they say yes hurry down you begin your desent to 9,000. You desend but are unsure if you made the crossing restriction My two questions are:
Should the amended/new clearance been given by ATC as direct XYZ direct destination cross 10 east of XYZ VOR at 9,000 ?
Nothing was said by ATC ie call this number Anything to worry about?
When in doubt ask but there was no doubt by the pilot who apparently was wrong in understanding the clearance.
Thanks for the input
they then issue "cleared direct XYZ VOR direct destination that will keep you clear of the weather".
You go direct and to XYZ VOR then direct destination maintaining 13,000. ATC then asks if you are going to make it down to 9,000 as you are direct to your destination. You ask them to clarify they want you at 9,000 since they changed your clearance they say yes hurry down you begin your desent to 9,000. You desend but are unsure if you made the crossing restriction My two questions are:
Should the amended/new clearance been given by ATC as direct XYZ direct destination cross 10 east of XYZ VOR at 9,000 ?
Nothing was said by ATC ie call this number Anything to worry about?
When in doubt ask but there was no doubt by the pilot who apparently was wrong in understanding the clearance.
Thanks for the input
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