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PI.III.B.K1g

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Route planning, including consideration of:

NOTAMS

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-3
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-3. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System a. General. The NOTAM system provides pilots with time critical aeronautical information that is temporary, or information to be published on aeronautical charts at a later date, or information from another operational publication. The NOTAM ... cancelled when the information in the NOTAM is published on the chart or when the temporary condition is returned to normal status. NOTAMs may be disseminated up to 7 days before the start of activity. Pilots can access NOTAM information…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 1-13
Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › The Role of the FAA › Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)
NOTAMs are required to have one of the following keywords as the first part of the text: RWY, TWY, RAMP, APRON, AD, OBST, NAV, COM, SVC, AIRSPACE, (U), or (O). [Figure 1-19] FDC NOTAMs FDC NOTAMs are issued ... regulatory in nature pertaining to flight including, but not limited to, changes to charts, procedures, and airspace usage. FDC NOTAMs refer to information that is regulatory in nature and includes the following: • Interim IFR flight procedures: 1. Airway structure changes…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 7-1-10
Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-5. Preflight Briefing
special flight rules area (SFRA) for Washington, DC. (c) FSS briefers do not provide FDC NOTAM information for special instrument approach procedures unless specifically asked. Pilots authorized by the FAA to use special instrument approach procedures must specifically request ... NOTAM information for these procedures. NOTE-1. NOTAM information may be combined with current conditions when the briefer believes it is logical to do so. 2. Airway NOTAMs, procedural NOTAMs, and NOTAMs that are general in nature and not tied…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-1
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-1. Preflight Preparation
Pilots authorized by the FAA to use special instrument approach procedures must specifically request FDC NOTAM information for these procedures. Pilots who receive the information electronically will receive NOTAMs for special IAPs automatically. NOTE-Domestic Notices and International Notices ... pilot since the FSS specialist has no way of knowing whether the pilot has already checked the Federal NOTAM System (FNS) NOTAM Search website external links prior to calling. Airway NOTAMs, procedural NOTAMs, and NOTAMs that are general in nature…
Pilot's Guide to a Preflight Briefing p. 11
7 GENERAL OPERATING PRACTICES › 7.4.1 Online Sources › 7.4.1.6 Destination Forecast
Winds Aloft 7.4.1.8 NOTAMs 7.4.1.9 Restricted Airspace or Special Use Airspace (SUA) 7.4.1.6 Destination Forecast. Review the destination forecast, including significant changes expected within 1 hour before and after the estimated time of arrival (ETA). Select an alternate airport ... addition to other online aviation flight planning services, the following are online FAA resources for winds aloft: • Leidos. • AWC. NOTAMs. Check NOTAM information affecting the flight. This includes: • Domestic NOTAMs. • International NOTAMs (when flight extends beyond U.S. airspace). • Special…