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

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