WickedPenguin Junior Member Pensacola

That's the way I've been doing it. My initial transmission to a departing VFR/OTP aircraft is always, "N123, Departure, radar contact. Report On Top and cancellation of IFR." I don't want there to be any confusion as to what I'm expecting from them. That's how I was trained.

But in going through the 7110.65's section on it, there's absolutely no mention of IFR cancellation. Plus, that first paragraph says the pilot is responsible for his own separation. However, he's still technically an IFR airplane.

It just appears somewhat vague.