Verify ATC IFR Routing via FlightAware ?

[ATC Routing in FlightAware]

In the recent Mooney magazine it was mentioned you could verify the route ATC was going to give you before you call for clearance by checking FlightAware ??    Then  make updates in 1800WX Brief?   Not familiar with that   Where in FlightAware is that an option?

Bill

[StevenL757]

FlightAware only captures “recently-cleared” and issued IFR routes for various AC types, but my understanding is that they have no way of guaranteeing or knowing what specific route or routes an ATC facility will issue to any aircraft type on any given day.  Furthermore, ATC often makes changes to initially-issued routes frequently.

Unless I’m missing something, it’s kinda’ like the Forest Gump principle:  Ya’ never know what you’re gonna’ git”.

[jaylw314]

52 minutes ago, ATC Routing in FlightAware said:

In the recent Mooney magazine it was mentioned you could verify the route ATC was going to give you before you call for clearance by checking FlightAware ??    Then  make updates in 1800WX Brief?   Not familiar with that   Where in FlightAware is that an option?

Bill

If you file via Leidos (1800wxbrief.com), you can just skip FF and check for an amended routing update on your dashboard about 45 min before your scheduled time (it'll be a red exclamation mark next to your flight plan), click on it and it'll bring up the computer's amended routing.  Copy that, then amend your flight plan with the new routing and resubmit it.

It doesn't guarantee you'll get it when you call CD, like @StevenL757 said.  Still, it at least gives you a better shot of getting the happy "as filed" clearance