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Does accepting a VFR radar vector transfer safe-flight responsibility to ATC?

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  1. Yes, until radar service ends
  2. Only above 10,000 feet
  3. No, the pilot remains responsible

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  1. AIM Chapter 4 Section 1, Services Available to Pilots www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap4_section_1.html Checked 2026-10-09.

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