In IFR routing, which term indicates the route assigned by ATC?

In IFR routing, which term indicates the route assigned by ATC?

• A. Assigned (by ATC).
• B. Vectored.
• C. Expected.
• D. Filed.

Answer: (A)

In IFR routing, the route you are actively supposed to fly is the assigned route. This is the path ATC gives you in your clearance and it becomes your current instruction to follow, even if it differs from what you filed or what you might be expected to fly later. The other terms describe different ways ATC can influence your path: vectored means you’re being guided by radar headings rather than a fixed route; expected is what ATC tells you to anticipate to fly next (often after vectors or changes); filed is the route you originally put in your flight plan. So the term that indicates the route assigned by ATC is the assigned route.

In IFR routing, the route you are actively supposed to fly is the assigned route. This is the path ATC gives you in your clearance and it becomes your current instruction to follow, even if it differs from what you filed or what you might be expected to fly later. The other terms describe different ways ATC can influence your path: vectored means you’re being guided by radar headings rather than a fixed route; expected is what ATC tells you to anticipate to fly next (often after vectors or changes); filed is the route you originally put in your flight plan. So the term that indicates the route assigned by ATC is the assigned route.