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CH.VII.C.K2

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Situations that require deviations from flight plan or air traffic control (ATC) instructions.

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  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › A

    ATC INSTRUCTIONS- Directives issued by air traffic control for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take specific actions; e.g., “Turn left heading two five zero,” “Go around,” “Clear the runway.” (Refer to 14 CFR part 91.) ATC PREFERRED ROUTE…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-18. Terminal Radar Services for VFR Aircraft

    Pilot participation is urged but is not mandatory. Traffic information is provided…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-18. Taxiing

    clearance is understood. NOTE-Air traffic controllers are required to obtain from the pilot a readback of all runway hold short instructions. 2. Pilots operating a single pilot aircraft should monitor only assigned ATC communications after being cleared onto…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-11. Radar Approaches

    When a surveillance approach will terminate in a circle-to-land maneuver…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-17. Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft

    b. Aircraft Conflict Alert. 1. Controllers will immediately issue an alert to…

  • 14 CFR § 91.123 Compliance with ATC clearances and instructions.

    area in which air traffic control is exercised. (c) Each pilot in command who, in an emergency, or in response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory, deviates from an ATC clearance or instruction shall notify ATC ... Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person operating an aircraft may operate that aircraft according to any clearance or instruction that has been issued to the pilot of another aircraft for radar air traffic control purposes…