Hi all. New guy, first post. I can see this thread is pretty ancient, but exactly this scenario happened to me a week ago.
Departure airport: KDLZ
WEather: CAVU, but I was practicing IFR departure from an uncontrolled airport fr my own proficiency
Airspace: KDLZ is Category E starting at 700 AGL
Runway in use: 10 busy VFR traffic pattern
I called Columbus aproach for a Clearance and received this:
Cleared as Filed, enter controlled airspace direct ROD, climb and maintain 3000, expect 6000 10 minutes after departure...etc.
Now, "direct ROD" is about a 190 degree turn from takeoff heading.
My belief is that I enter "controlled airspace" in this case Class E, as soon as I pass 700 AGL.
What does ATC expect me to actually DO? Remain below 700 AGL until I'm on a heading/course direct to ROD?
Seems to me that in VFR with a busy pattern, that's madness. Seems to me in actual IFR, it's madness to level off below 700 AGL, whether in IMC there or VMC there, to complete this turn "to enter controlled airspace" on the directed course.
Again: question is: what does the Controller expect me to actually DO?
thanks.
Eagle915
