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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-4-5
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-4. Advance Information on Instrument Approach

  ATC clearance or commitment and is subject to change. Pilots should bear in mind that fluctuating weather, shifting winds, blocked runway, etc., are conditions which may result in changes to approach information previously received. It is important that pilots advise ... ATC immediately they are unable to execute the approach ATC advised will be used, or if they prefer another type of approach. c. Aircraft destined to uncontrolled airports, which have automated weather data with broadcast capability, should monitor the ASOS/AWOS…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 10-8
  Chapter 10: IFR Flight › En Route Procedures › Planning the Descent and Approach

  ATC should be advised that weather information has been received and what the pilot’s intentions are. When the approach to be executed has been determined, the pilot should plan for and request a descent to the appropriate altitude prior ... reached. If at anytime a pilot is unable to maintain a descent rate of at least 500 fpm, advise ATC. Also advise ATC if it is necessary to level off at an intermediate altitude during descent. An exception to this…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-5-3
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 5. Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities › 5-5-4. Instrument Approach

  correction for the intermediate and/or missed approach holding segments must be coordinated with ATC. Pilots do not have to advise ATC of a correction in the final segment. b. Controller. 1. Issues an approach clearance based on known traffic ... landing is not possible (see subparagraph 5-4-21h). (c) Instructed to do so by ATC. 2. Advises ATC that a missed approach will be made. Include the reason for the missed approach unless the missed approach is initiated…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-5-6
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 5. Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities › 5-5-11. Visual Approach

  Visual Approach a. Pilot. 1. If a visual approach is not desired, advises ATC. 2. Complies with controller’s instructions for vectors toward the airport of intended landing or to a visual position behind a preceding aircraft. 3. The pilot ... safe landing interval behind the aircraft you were instructed to follow. You are responsible for wake turbulence separation. 5. Advise ATC immediately if the pilot is unable to continue following the preceding aircraft, cannot remain clear of clouds, needs…

• Instrument Procedures Handbookp. 3-20
  Chapter 3: Arrivals › Airspeed

  usually the slowest airspeed that is assigned. If the aircraft cannot maintain the assigned airspeed, the pilot must advise ATC. Controllers may ask pilots to maintain the same speed as the aircraft ahead of or behind them on the approach ... increase or decrease airspeed by 10 knots, or multiples thereof. When the speed adjustment is no longer needed, ATC advises the pilot to “… resume normal speed.” Keep in mind that the maximum speeds specified in 14 CFR Part…

• Instrument Procedures Handbookp. 2-48
  Chapter 2: En Route Operations › Climbing and Descending En Route

  time the pilot is unable to climb at a rate of at least 500 fpm, advise ATC. If it is necessary to level off at an intermediate altitude during climb, advise ATC. When ATC issues the instruction, “Expedite climb,” this ... instruction to expedite. If flying a turbojet aircraft equipped with afterburner engines, such as a military aircraft, pilots should advise ATC prior to takeoff if intending to use afterburning during the climb to the en route altitude. Often, the controller…