Instrument Rating – Airplane › III. Air Traffic Control (ATC) Clearances and Procedures › Task A. Compliance with Air Traffic Control Clearances

IR.III.A.S1

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Correctly copy, read back, interpret, and comply with simulated or actual ATC clearances in a timely manner using standard phraseology as provided in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-2-5
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-7. Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for Release, and Release Times
Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for Release, and Release Times a. ATC may assign departure restrictions, clearance void times, hold for release, and release times, when necessary, to separate departures from other traffic or to restrict or regulate ... from an airport without an operating control tower must be issued either a departure release (along with a release time and/or void time if applicable), or a hold for release. 1. Clearance Void Times. A pilot may receive a clearance…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG C-4
Pilot/Controller Glossary › C
CLEARANCE LIMIT- The fix, point, or location to which an aircraft is cleared when issued an air traffic clearance. (See ICAO term CLEARANCE LIMIT.) CLEARANCE LIMIT [ICAO]- The point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance ... CLEARANCE VOID IF NOT OFF BY (TIME)- Used by ATC to advise an aircraft that the departure release is automatically canceled if takeoff is not made prior to a specified time. The expiration of a clearance void time does…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-4-1
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-3. Clearance Items
Clearance Items ATC clearances normally contain the following: a. Clearance Limit. The traffic clearance issued prior to departure will normally authorize flight to the airport of intended landing. Many airports and associated NAVAIDs are collocated with the same name and/or ... identifier, so care should be exercised to ensure a clear understanding of the clearance limit. When the clearance limit is the airport of intended landing, the clearance should contain the airport name followed by the word “airport.” Under certain conditions…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-4-1
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-1. Clearance
pilot is also expected to use the appropriate aircraft call sign to acknowledge all ATC clearances, frequency changes, or advisory information. c. Each pilot who deviates from an ATC clearance in response to a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System ... resolution advisory must notify ATC of that deviation as soon as possible. d. When weather conditions permit, during the time an IFR flight is operating, it is the direct responsibility of the pilot to avoid other aircraft since VFR flights…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-5-1
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 5. Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities › 5-5-2. Air Traffic Clearance
Traffic Clearance a. Pilot. 1. Acknowledges receipt and understanding of an ATC clearance. 2. Reads back any hold short of runway instructions issued by ATC. 3. Requests clarification or amendment, as appropriate, any time a clearance is not fully understood ... considered unacceptable from a safety standpoint. 4. Promptly complies with an air traffic clearance upon receipt except as necessary to cope with an emergency. Advises ATC as soon as possible and obtains an amended clearance, if deviation is necessary. NOTEA…