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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-2-2
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-3. IFR Clearances Off Uncontrolled Airports

  delivery services via telephone will have their telephone number published in the Chart Supplement of that airport’s entry. This same section may also contain a telephone number to use for cancellation of an IFR flight plan after landing ... Alaska, pilots of MEDEVAC flights may obtain a clearance by calling 1-877-543-4733. 5-2-4. Taxi Clearance Pilots on IFR flight plans should communicate with the control tower on the appropriate ground control or clearance delivery frequency…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. G-19
  Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

  Maximum altitude. An altitude depicted on an instrument approach chart with overscored altitude value at which or below aircraft are required to maintain altitude. Maximum authorized altitude (MAA). A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level ... fuel. It is greater than the takeoff weight due to the fuel that will be burned during the taxi and runup operations. Ramp weight may also be referred to as taxi weight. Maximum takeoff weight. The maximum allowable weight…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-10
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Taxiing › Air Taxi

  Hover Taxi A hover taxi is used when operating below 25 feet above ground level (AGL). [Figure 9-9] Since hover taxi is just like forward, sideward, or rearward hovering flight, the technique to perform it is not presented here ... Taxi An air taxi is preferred when movements require greater distances within an airport or heliport boundary. [Figure 9-10] In this case, fly to the new location; however, it is expected that the helicopter will remain below 100 feet…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-3-24
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-18. Taxiing

  Taxiing a. General. Approval must be obtained prior to moving an aircraft or vehicle onto the movement area during the hours an Airport Traffic Control Tower is in operation. 1. Always state your position on the airport when calling ... tower for taxi instructions. 2. The movement area is normally described in local bulletins issued by the airport manager or control tower. These bulletins may be found in FSSs, fixed base operators offices, air carrier offices, and operations offices…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 9-1-9
  Chapter 9. Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications › Section 1. Types of Charts Available › 9-1-5. General Description of Each Chart Series

  principal roads, drainage patterns, and shaded relief. Scale 1 inch = 43 nm/ 1:3,100,000. The one-sided chart is 59 x 36 inches and ships unfolded for wall mounting. Revised annually ... Wall Planning Chart 5. VFR Flyway Planning Charts. This chart is printed on the reverse side of selected TAC charts. The coverage is the same as the associated TAC. Flyway planning charts depict flight paths and altitudes recommended…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-1-5
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

  There are two advisory type services provided at selected airports. (a) Local Airport Advisory (LAA) is available only in Alaska and provided at airports that have a FSS physically located on the airport, which does not have a control tower ... where the tower is operated on a part-time basis. The CTAF for LAA airports is disseminated in the appropriate aeronautical publications. (b) Remote Airport Information Service (RAIS) is provided in support of special events at nontowered airports by request…