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- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-9. Procedure Turn and Hold-in-lieu of Procedure Turn
elect to make additional circuits to lose excessive altitude or to become better established on course, it is their responsibility to so advise ATC upon receipt of their approach clearance. 6. A procedure turn is not required when an approach ... such cases, the term “NoPT” is used with the appropriate course and altitude to denote that the procedure turn is not required. If a procedure turn is desired, and when cleared to do so by ATC, descent below the procedure…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-8. Approach Control Service for VFR Arriving Aircraft
Operation Rain Check Operation Rain Check is a program designed and managed by local air traffic control facility management. Its purpose is to familiarize pilots and aspiring pilots with the ATC system, its functions, responsibilities and benefits ... Approach Control Service for VFR Arriving Aircraft a. Numerous approach control facilities have established programs for arriving VFR aircraft to contact approach control for landing information. This information includes: wind, runway, and altimeter setting at the airport of intended landing…
- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-1. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Procedures
STAR is an ATC coded IFR arrival route established for application to arriving IFR aircraft destined for certain airports. STARs simplify clearance delivery procedures, and also facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach procedures. 1. STAR procedures may have ... planning information depicted to inform pilots what clearances or restrictions to “expect.” “Expect” altitudes/speeds are not considered STAR procedures crossing restrictions unless verbally issued by ATC. Published speed restrictions are independent of altitude restrictions and are mandatory unless modified…
- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-6. Approach Clearance
arrival hold is depicted using a “thin line” since it is not always a mandatory part of the instrument procedure. (a) Arrival holding is charted where holding is frequently required prior to starting the approach procedure so that detailed holding ... instructions are not required. The arrival holding pattern is not authorized unless assigned by ATC. Holding at the same fix may also be depicted on the en route chart. (b) Arrival holding is also charted where it is necessary…
- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-7. Instrument Approach Procedures
emergency situation will be given priority. If the pilot is not familiar with the specific approach procedure, ATC should be advised and they will provide detailed information on the execution of the procedure. h. The name of an instrument ... component of the approach aid, such as the glideslope on an Instrument Landing System, is inoperative or unreliable. The controller will use the name of the approach as published, but must advise the aircraft at the time an approach clearance…
- 14 CFR § 61.51 Pilot logbooks.
training program that includes ground and flight training on the following areas of operation— (1) Preflight preparation; (2) Preflight procedures; (3) Takeoff and departure; (4) In-flight maneuvers; (5) Instrument procedures; (6) Landings and approaches to landings; (7) Normal ... abnormal procedures; (8) Emergency procedures; and (9) Postflight procedures; (C) The supervising pilot in command holds— (1) A commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate, and aircraft rating that is appropriate to the category, class, and type…