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  • Appendix 5. FAA Form 7233-1 - Flight Plan

    Explanation of IFR/VFR Flight Plan Items. (1) Block 1. Check the type of flight plan. (2) Block 2. Enter your complete aircraft identification. (3) Block 3. Enter the aircraft type. (4) Block 4. Enter the true airspeed (TAS). (5) Block ... Enter the departure airport identifier. (6) Block 6. Enter the proposed departure time in Zulu (Z). If airborne, specify the actual or proposed departure time as appropriate. (7) Block 7. Enter the appropriate altitude. (8) Block 8. Define the route…

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

    clearance must be obtained prior to crossing any runway. ATC will issue an explicit clearance for all runway crossings. 6. When assigned a takeoff runway, ATC will first specify the runway, issue taxi instructions, and state any hold short instructions ... runway crossing clearances if the taxi route will cross a runway. This does not authorize the aircraft to “enter” or “cross” the assigned departure runway at any point. In order to preclude misunderstandings in radio communications, ATC will…

  • Appendix 4. FAA Form 7233-4 - International Flight Plan

    Jackets) Cross out items not carried. (f) D/ (Life Raft/Dinghies) Enter number carried and total capacity. Indicate if covered and color. (g) A/ (Aircraft Color and Markings) Enter aircraft color(s). EXAMPLE-White Yellow Blue 4. N/ (Remarks ... select N if no remarks. Enter comments concerning survival equipment and information concerning personal GPS locating service, if utilized. Enter name and contact information for responsible party to verify VFR arrival/closure, if desired. Ensure party will be available for contact…

  • Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › ATC Instructions—Explicit Runway Crossing

    Instructions—Explicit Runway Crossing As of June 30, 2010, ATC is required to issue explicit instructions to “cross” or “hold short” of each runway. Instructions to “cross” a runway are normally issued one at a time, and an aircraft must ... have crossed the previous runway before another runway crossing is issued. Exceptions may apply for closely spaced runways that have less than 1,000 feet between centerlines. This applies to all runways to include active, inactive, or closed. Figure…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-5-7. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Services

    systems integrated with the transponder will automatically set the applicable emergency status when 7500, 7600, or 7700 are entered into the transponder. ADS-B systems not integrated with the transponder, or systems with optional emergency codes, will require that ... appropriate emergency code is entered through a pilot interface. ADS-B is intended for inflight and airport surface use. Unless otherwise directed by ATC, transponder/ADS-B systems should be turned “on” and remain “on” whenever operating…

  • Chapter 16: Navigation › Filing a VFR Flight Plan

    proposed departure time in UTC (indicated by the “Z”). • Item 7 is the cruising altitude. Normally, “VFR” can be entered in this block since the pilot chooses a cruising altitude to conform to FAA regulations. Figure 16-27. Domestic flight ... plan form. Item 8 is the route of flight. If the flight is to be direct, enter the word “direct;” if not, enter the actual route to be followed, such as via certain towns or navigation aids. • Item…