Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures

Section 1. Preflight
5-1-1. Preflight Preparation 5-1-8. Flight Plan- IFR Flights
5-1-2. Follow IFR Procedures Even When Operating VFR 5-1-9. IFR Operations to High Altitude Destinations
5-1-3. Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) System 5-1-10. Flights Outside the U.S. and U.S. Territories
5-1-4. Flight Plan - VFR Flights 5-1-11. Change in Flight Plan
  5-1-5. Operational Information System (OIS)   5-1-12. Change in Proposed Departure Time
5-1-6. Flight Plan- Defense VFR (DVFR) Flights 5-1-13. Closing VFR/DVFR Flight Plans
5-1-7. Composite Flight Plan (VFR/IFR Flights) 5-1-14. Canceling IFR Flight Plan
    5-1-15. RNAV and RNP Operations

 

Section 2. Departure Procedures
5-2-1. Pre-taxi Clearance Procedures 5-2-5. Abbreviated IFR Departure Clearance (Cleared...as Filed) Procedures
5-2-2. Pre-departure Clearance Procedures 5-2-6. Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for  Release, and Release Times
5-2-3. Taxi Clearance 5-2-7. Departure Control
  5-2-4. Taxi into Position and Hold (TIPH)   5-2-8. Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) - Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP)
and Standard Instrument Departures (SID)

 

Section 3. En Route Procedures
5-3-1. ARTCC Communications 5-3-5. Airway or Route Course Changes
5-3-2. Position Reporting 5-3-6. Changeover Points (COPs)
5-3-3. Additional Reports 5-3-7. Holding
5-3-4. Airways and Route Systems

 

Section 4. Arrival Procedures
5-4-1. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR), Area Navigation (RNAV) STAR, and Flight Management System Procedures (FMSP) for Arrivals 5-4-14. Parallel ILS/MLS Approaches (Dependent)
5-4-2. Local Flow Traffic Management Program 5-4-15. Simultaneous Parallel ILS/MLS Approaches
(Independent)
5-4-3. Approach Control 5-4-16. Simultaneous Close Parallel ILS PRM Approaches
(Independent) and Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches (SOIA)
5-4-4. Advance Information on Instrument Approach 5-4-17. Simultaneous Converging Instrument Approaches
5-4-5. Instrument Approach Procedure Charts 5-4-18. RNP SAAAR Instrument Approach Procedures
5-4-6. Approach Clearance 5-4-19. Side-step Maneuver
5-4-7. Instrument Approach Procedures 5-4-20. Approach and Landing Minimums
5-4-8. Special Instrument Approach Procedures 5-4-21. Missed Approach
5-4-9. Procedure Turn and
Hold-in-lieu of Procedure Turn
5-4-22. Visual Approach
5-4-10. Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix 5-4-23. Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP)
5-4-11. Radar Approaches 5-4-24. Contact Approach
5-4-12. Radar Monitoring of Instrument Approaches 5-4-25. Landing Priority
  5-4-13. ILS/MLS Approaches to Parallel Runways   5-4-26. Overhead Approach Maneuver

 

Section 5. Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities
5-5-1. General 5-5-9. Speed Adjustments
5-5-2. Air Traffic Clearance 5-5-10. Traffic Advisories (Traffic Information) 
5-5-3. Contact Approach 5-5-11. Visual Approach
5-5-4. Instrument Approach 5-5-12. Visual Separation
5-5-5. Missed Approach 5-5-13. VFR-on-top
5-5-6. Radar Vectors 5-5-14. Instrument Departures
5-5-7. Safety Alert 5-5-15. Minimum Fuel Advisory
5-5-8. See and Avoid 5-5-16. RNAV and RNP Operations

 

Section 6. National Security and Interception Procedures
5-6-1. National Security 5-6-4. Interception Signals
5-6-2. Interception Procedures 5-6-5. ADIZ Boundaries and Designated Mountainous Areas
5-6-3. Law Enforcement Operations by Civil and Military Organizations

 

 

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