Aeronautical  Information  Manual
Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures



Table of Contents 
Chapter 1 Navigation Aids
Chapter 2 Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids
Chapter 3 Airspace
Chapter 4 Air Traffic Control
Chapter 5 Air Traffic Procedures
Chapter 6 Emergency Procedures
Chapter 7 Safety of Flight
Chapter 8 Medical Facts for Pilots
Chapter 9 Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications
Chapter 10 Helicopter Operations
Appendices Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Report, Volcanic Activity Reporting Form, Abbreviations/Acronyms

 


Air Traffic Procedures<br><br>

Preflight Preparation<br><br>

        1. Type of flight planned; e.g., VFR or IFR.

        2. Aircraft's number or pilot's name.

        3. Aircraft type.

        4. Departure Airport.

        5. Route of flight.

        6. Destination.

        7. Flight altitude(s).

        8. ETD and ETE.


Preflight briefing<br><br>





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



    Section 2. Departure Procedures   5-2-1. Pre-taxi Clearance Procedures   5-2-4. Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for  Release, and Release Times
      5-2-2. Taxi Clearance   5-2-5. Departure Control
      5-2-3. Abbreviated IFR Departure Clearance (Cleared...as Filed) Procedures   5-2-6. Instrument Departures

     
    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 (COP'S)
      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), Flight Management System Procedures (FMSP) for Arrivals   5-4-13. Parallel ILS/MLS Approaches (Dependent)
      5-4-2. Local Flow Traffic Management Program   5-4-14. Simultaneous Parallel ILS/MLS Approaches
    (Independent)
      5-4-3. Approach Control   5-4-15. Simultaneous Close Parallel ILS PRM Approaches
    (Independent)
      5-4-4. Advance Information on Instrument Approach   5-4-16. Simultaneous Converging Instrument Approaches
      5-4-5. Instrument Approach Procedure Charts   5-4-17. Side-step Maneuver
      5-4-6. Approach Clearance   5-4-18. Approach and Landing Minimums
      5-4-7. Instrument Approach Procedures   5-4-19. Missed Approach
      5-4-8. Procedure Turn   5-4-20. Visual Approach
      5-4-9. Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix   5-4-21. Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP)
      5-4-10. Radar Approaches   5-4-22. Contact Approach
      5-4-11. Radar Monitoring of Instrument Approaches   5-4-23. Landing Priority
      5-4-12. ILS/MLS Approaches to Parallel Runways   5-4-24. 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      

 

    Section 6. Security and Interception Procedures   5-6-1. 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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