Class C Clearance Continued after Flight Following Cancelled?
I often fly through the Class C airspace of KCHS to descend into satellite KLRO which is outside the lateral boundaries of Class C. Whether IFR or VFR Flight Following, after hearing "... cancelled, squawk VFR, Frequency change approve", I always confirm I'm clear through Class C whether I'm in it or it's ahead of me and they always tell me I am. Am I wasting time asking since two-way communication has already been established even though it's about to be terminated? And if I am cleared (even though it would probably not be smart) does it mean I am also cleared to go through the inner core if it was out of my direct to destination line without re-establishing communication?
Another scenario, the other day I was VFR Flight Following at 4500 OVER the outer ring of Class C and wanting to descend but not getting requested descents from ATC. I canceled flight following and after hearing "squawk VFR", was I clear to descend through Class C since I'd already established communications? (I played it safe and stayed above 4000 until I was out of the lateral boundaries.)
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