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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 7-1-8
  Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-5. Preflight Briefing

  nature of the flight. Pilots can receive a regulatory compliant briefing without contacting Flight Service. Pilots are encouraged to use automated resources and review AC 91-92, Pilot’s Guide to a Preflight Briefing, for more information. Pilots who prefer ... brief prior to calling. Conducting a self-brief before contacting Flight Service provides familiarity of meteorological and aeronautical conditions applicable to the route of flight and promotes a better understanding of weather information. Three basic types of preflight briefings (Standard…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-1-3
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

  These systems offer a variety of features, typically selectable by microphone clicks, on the UNICOM frequency. Availability of the automated UNICOM will be published in the Chart Supplement and approach charts. b. Communicating on a Common Frequency ... Procedure (DP) Charts. Also, the CTAF frequency can be obtained by contacting any FSS. Use of the appropriate CTAF, combined with a visual alertness and application of the following recommended good operating practices, will enhance safety of flight into…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-5-10
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 6. National Security and Interception Procedures › 5-6-2. National Security Requirements

  aircraft to ensure the aircraft is turning at appropriate lead times and descending once established on-course. 3. Pilots flying TSO-C129 navigation system equipped aircraft without full automation should use normal lead points to begin the turn. Pilots ... person operating an aircraft in an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) or Defense Area must, in addition to the applicable rules of part 99, comply with special security instructions issued by the FAA Administrator in the interest of national security…

• Aviation Weather Handbookp. 3-7
  3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.3.4 In-Flight Updates › 3.3.4.5 Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS) – Alaska Only

  special weather, or when there is a change in other pertinent data, such as runway change, instrument approach in use, etc. 3.3.4.4 Flight Service FSS specialists provide in-flight weather updates as well as collect PIREPs. FSS frequencies are listed ... local airport advisory (LAA) service. The AFIS broadcast automates the repetitive transmission of essential but routine information, such as weather, wind, altimeter, favored runway, braking action, airport NOTAMs, and other applicable information. The information is continuously broadcast over a discrete…

• Instrument Procedures Handbookp. 1-9
  Chapter 1: Departure Procedures › Operations Specifications (OpSpecs)

  OpSpecs, to use lower-than standard takeoff minimums. Depending on the equipment installed in a specific type of aircraft, the crew training, and the type of equipment installed at a particular airport, these operators can depart from appropriately equipped runways ... There are a number of methods to report visibility and a variety of ways to distribute these reports, including automated weather observations. Flight crews should always check the weather, including ceiling and visibility information, prior to departure. Never launch…