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• Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-7
  CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.9 VLOS Aircraft Operation › 5.9.3 VLOS at Night

  Class E airspace designated for an airport, are not permitted unless that person has prior authorization from air traffic control (ATC) (§ 107.41). Information concerning the current authorization process is available at https://www.faa.gov/uas/. The remote PIC must understand airspace ... National Airspace System (NAS). ATC authorizations may depend on operational parameters similar to those found in part 91. The FAA has the authority to approve or deny aircraft operations based on traffic density, controller workload, communication issues, or any other…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 11-4-6
  Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 4. Airspace Access for UAS › 11-4-6. Airspace Restrictions To Flight

  unmanned aircraft must be granted by ATC. NOTE-1. While the NAS is divided into controlled and uncontrolled airspace, users must remember that all airspace is regulated, and certain rules apply throughout the NAS. 2. Recreational flyers are limited ... Controlled airspace is a generic term that covers the different classification of airspace (Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E airspace) and defined dimensions within which air traffic control services can be provided to Instrument Flight…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 11-1-1
  Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 1. General › 11-1-2. Access to the National Airspace System (NAS) for UAS Operators

  feet Above Ground Level (AGL) in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace. Operations within controlled airspace require specific authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC). 1. Part 107 sUAS operators can request airspace authorizations via Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-4-11
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-14. Visual Separation

  air traffic separation. It is up to the pilot to refuse the clearance if, in the pilot’s opinion, compliance would adversely affect the operation. 4-4-14. Visual Separation a. Visual separation is a means employed by ATC ... separate aircraft in terminal areas and en route airspace in the NAS. There are two methods employed to effect this separation: 1. The tower controller sees the aircraft involved and issues instructions, as necessary, to ensure that the aircraft avoid…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. PCG V-4
  Pilot/Controller Glossary › V

  flight controls of the small UAS (sUAS) to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground. VISUAL SEGMENT- (See PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE VISUAL SEGMENT.) VISUAL SEPARATION- A means employed by ATC to separate aircraft ... terminal areas and en route airspace in the NAS. There are two ways to effect this separation: a. The tower controller sees the aircraft involved and issues instructions, as necessary, to ensure that the aircraft avoid each other…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 14-25
  Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Air Traffic Control (ATC) Services › Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B)

  operated in “NORMAL” position unless ATC specifies “LOW” (“ON” is used instead of “NORMAL” as a master control label on some types of transponders). Switch off specified mode. (Used for military aircraft when the controller is unaware of military service ... surveillance system. In addition, ADS-B enables the expansion of air traffic control (ATC) surveillance services into areas where none existed previously. The ADS-B ground system also provides Traffic Information Services-Broadcast (TIS-B) and Flight Information Services-Broadcast…