On a flight from KAGS to KSTL, I was asked to Contact Atlanta Center 8 times in 186 miles. Each time it's Contact Atlanta Center and I'll be given a different frequency. Each time I contact the center and all is well for another 12 to 20 miles and then I receive the Contact Atlanta Center and given another frequency.On the same flight after being handed over to Memphis Center this happened twice in a short period of time. Only in Memphis Center air space for a short time. It happened once in Indianapolis Center air space but again was only in that air space for a short period of time before being handed over to Kansas City Center. Had to quit at this point and saved the flight.For whats it's worth, I was running fsuipc version 3.52, flying the Eaglesoft Citation X, cruise altitude was FL230 (23000')Is there something I can do to cut down on the number of handoffs or is this normal?Doc G

Hi Doc,You may be handed off because you are entering another stratum vertically or another sector of the same control area horizontally so, yes, at times multiple handoffs like you describe do occur.All the best,John

Doc,The sector boundary "map" we use is very strict. All these handoffs and freq switches are tech correct, though not necessarily rw. What RC doesn't allow for is "point-outs", which cut down on seemingly too many switches. I see the need for this and will "list" it.

Doug and John,Thanks for the response and answers.I made this flight again but made one change. When the same center hand offs began, I reqested higher. Moved from FL230 to FL240. After that, other than the normal hand offs between centers, I received only 3 of these same center hand offs. Don't know if moving to a different altitude made any difference or was just a coincedence.Anyway, I'm a happy camper. Great program, great support!Thanks again.Doc G