VPS CTLR CONCERNED WITH LEGAL CODED INFO IN REMARKS SECTION OF FLT PLAN.

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WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME; I CAME ACROSS TWO IFR FLT PLANS FILED WITH THE EQUIP SUFFIX '/A;' YET INCLUDING GPS OR VFR GPS IN THE REMARKS SECTION. AS A CTLR; I FIND THESE REMARKS MISLEADING AT BEST AND DANGEROUS. FOR ONE THING IF A PLT IS FLYING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN; I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE VFR UNNECESSARILY PRINTED ON THE FLT PROGRESS STRIP. IT MAY LEAD THE CTLR TO BELIEVE THE PLT IS PROCEEDING UNDER VISUAL FLT RULES; AND TO APPLY LESS THAN REQUIRED SEPARATION FROM OTHER IFR ACFT. FOR ANOTHER THING; PLACING GPS IN THE REMARKS SECTION INDICATES TO ME THAT EITHER THE EQUIP IS NOT CERTIFIED FOR USE IN IFR FLT; OR THE PLT IS NOT PROPERLY TRAINED TO USE IT. IN EITHER CASE; I; AS A CTLR; DO NOT NEED TO KNOW. PERHAPS THE PLT HAS THE GPS AS A BACK-UP CHECK ON HIS OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIP. OR MAYBE HE IS PROUD OF HIS NEW TOY HE GOT THIS WEEKEND. AGAIN; IN EITHER CASE; I DO NOT CARE TO KNOW. SOLUTION: EITHER PURCHASE AVIATION NAVIGATION CERTIFIED EQUIP; GET THE TRAINING REQUIRED TO PROPERLY USE IT; OR; LEAVE THE GPS INFO OFF THE FLT PLAN.