CRAFT: The IFR Clearance analogy

[ThomasKaira]

Cleared to (airport)
Routing (SID) as filed
Altitude
Frequency (Departure)
Transponder

For those who are curious.
This is all the information you will receive when receiving your IFR clearance.

[a1]

For Example:

American xxxx cleared to Mccarran International Airport via LOOP FOUR departure DAGGET transition then as filed maintain 5000 expect FL320 5 minutes after departure, departure frequency 125.8 squawk xxxx

C: American xxxx cleared to Mccarran International Airport
R: via LOOP FOUR departure DAGGET transition then as filed
A: maintain 5000 expect FL320 5 minutes after departure
F: departure frequency 125.8
T: squawk xxxx

This is a departure from Los Angeles International Airport to Mccarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

[Mobius]

Be ready for the "R" to be completely different than what you filed though.

[DaveSims]

Its always nice to know what you are listening for.  For some people thats the hardest part of getting their instrument rating.  But once you realize you know what the controller is going to say before he says it, it all is downhill from there.  

[Brett_Henderson]

[quote]Its always nice to know what you are listening for.

[C]

[quote]Its always nice to know what you are listening for.

[Boss_BlueAngels]

It was a godsend when my instructor told me about CRAFT back in the day.  I remember it was always such a great feeling when the controller would give me some completely crazy set of directions and I easily wrote it down and spat it back out right after he was done giving them all while flying.  One of the greatest feelings in the world.  :)

[-Crossfire-]

hmm, ive never heard the CRAFT thingy before either... sounds good though.