Recently I was flying XC with my CFI, and we happened to be routed to pass right over top of a Naval Air Station. We were on flight following with the associated Class C approach controller, but we were above his airspace (ends at 4,000 MSL and we were at 4,500).
Shortly before we would have passed over the runways of the NAS, we got a terse instruction: "N123AB, DO NOT fly directly over the Naval Air Station." Of course, I acknowledged and turned aside, no problem. (He has F-18s. Of course I complied! )
But, it got me thinking. This is purely for curiosity, I wouldn't NOT comply with that instruction, but: did he technically have a right to tell me to turn aside, if I'm VFR in Class E airspace? Would I have been within my rights to terminate traffic advisories and continue?
For anyone who wants to look, it was at 4,500 MSL over KNUW.
Thanks!
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