Explanation of Changes - Change 3

Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff
to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI)
 

a. 1-3-2. DUTY PRIORITY and 4-1-1. INFLIGHT SERVICES

The statement concerning “NAVAID monitoring and restoration" is removed from the paragraph. Also, LAA is spelled out as “airport advisories" to include local and remote advisories.

b. 3-2-1. CONDUCT OF STANDARD BRIEFING

References to Prohibited Areas P-40, P-49, P-56, and the Special Flight Rules Area for Washington DC, are relocated. References to local NOTAMs, OASIS, M1FC, SUA/ISE, and non-automated Alaska facilities are deleted. In addition, editorial changes are made.

c. 4-4-1. GENERAL

This change adds guidance to flight service stations where AFIS and other Airport Advisory Services are provided.

d. 6-1-5. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR ATC CLEARANCES

This new paragraph explains the rationale for the procedure; expands the definition of “city" to include Alaskan villages and other remote locations; and, refers the specialist to paragraph 4-3-7 for guidance on relaying ATC clearances.

e. 6-2-1. FLIGHT PLAN RECORDING

This change adds a note explaining when an international flight plan form will be used to file a flight plan in domestic U.S. airspace. All references to M1FC and OASIS are deleted, and “OD" is added to Table 6-2-5.

f. 13-1-1. PURPOSE;
13-1-2. DUTIES;
13-1-3. MALFUNCTIONS;
13-1-4. AIRCRAFT REPORTED MALFUNCTIONS;
13-1-5. ADJUSTMENT TO NAVAIDS;
13-1-6. NAVAID FLIGHT CHECK, and
13-1-7. MONITORING OF NAVAIDS BY TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SERVICES PERSONNEL

The paragraphs of Chapter 13, which address NAVAID monitoring, are deleted. Paragraph 13-1-4, Aircraft Reported Malfunctions, is revised and relocated to Chapter 4, Inflight Services, Section 1, General. Paragraph 13-1-6, NAVAID Flight Check, is also relocated to Chapter 4, Section 1, General.