So you where wondering why they directed you away from the airport that you intended to head straight to; You mentioned Nellis AFB..that's a military base and they told you to fly certain headings so you don't fly by accident into a restricted flying zone. Nellis AFB is surrounded by civilian no fly zones and only allowed with special clearance typically given to fighters during training exercises. Lots of range zones in that area.
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So you where wondering why they directed you away from the airport that you intended to head straight to; You mentioned Nellis AFB..that's a military base and they told you to fly certain headings so you don't fly by accident into a restricted flying zone. Nellis AFB is surrounded by civilian no fly zones and only allowed with special clearance typically given to fighters during training exercises. Lots of range zones in that area.
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