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  • Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-3. VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR)

    only positive method of identifying a VOR is by its Morse Code identification or by the recorded automatic voice identification which is always indicated by use of the word “VOR” following the range’s name. Reliance on determining the identification ... database to aid in verification to the audio tones. You should be familiar with your equipment and use it appropriately. If your equipment automatically decodes the identifier, it is not necessary to listen to the audio identification…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 3. En Route Procedures › 5-3-2. Position Reporting

    asking the pilot to “ident,” “squawk standby,” or to change codes. Aircraft without transponders will be advised of their position to confirm identity. In this case, the pilot is expected to advise the controller if in disagreement with the position ... given. Any pilot who cannot confirm the accuracy of the position given because of not being tuned to the NAVAID referenced by the controller, should ask for another radar position relative to the tuned in NAVAID. d. Position Report Items…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 6. National Security and Interception Procedures › 5-6-4. ADIZ Requirements

    Item 8 of the flight plan to assist in identification of the aircraft as a state aircraft. c. Position Reporting Before Penetration of ADIZ. In accordance with 14 CFR 99.15, Position Reports, before entering the ADIZ, the pilot must report ... appropriate aeronautical facility as follows: 1. IFR flights in controlled airspace. The pilot must maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate frequency and report the time and altitude of passing each designated reporting point or those reporting points specified…

  • Chapter 2. Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids › Section 3. Airport Marking Aids and Signs › 2-3-5. Holding Position Markings

    Otherwise, pilots are authorized to use the entire landing length of the runway and disregard the holding position markings. 3. Holding Position Markings on Taxiways Located in Runway Approach Areas. These markings are used at some airports where ... does not interfere with the operations on that runway. This marking is collocated with the runway approach/departure area holding position sign. When specifically instructed by ATC, “Hold short of Runway XX approach or Runway XX departure area,” the pilot MUST…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 3. En Route Procedures › 5-3-1. ARTCC Communications

    Instruction to proceed, when able, directly to the specified position. Instruction to proceed, at the specified at position, directly to the next specified position. Instruction to proceed, upon reaching the specified level, directly to the specified position. CLEARED TO (position ... departure data[O]) (en-route data) Instruction to proceed to the specified position via the specified route. UM91 HOLD AT (position) MAINTAIN (altitude) INBOUND TRACK (degrees) (direction) TURN LEG TIME (leg type) CLEARED (departure data[O]) (en-route data) (arrival…

  • CHAPTER 5. INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK › 5.2 IPC Knowledge Portion › 5.2.1 Determining the Pilot’s IFR Knowledge

    Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR), instrument approach procedures (IAP) and Area Navigation (RNAV)/Global Positioning System (GPS)/Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) procedures. 2. Obtaining and analyzing weather information, including knowledge of hazardous weather phenomena, such as icing and convective ... temporary flight restrictions (TFR)), fuel requirements, alternate requirements, and use of appropriate FAA publications such as the Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD). 4. Aircraft systems related to IFR operations, including appropriate operating methods, limitations, and emergency procedures due to equipment failure…