Explanation of Changes
Effective: August 27, 2009
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a. 1-1-9. Instrument Landing System (ILS) This change updates the definition of ILS minimums to reflect new criteria. b. 1-1-14. User Reports
on NAVAID Performance This change updates the reference to Form 8000-7 which has been superseded by Form 8740-5. c. 1-2-1. Area
Navigation (RNAV) This change updates guidance to reflect changes in other regulatory material. d. 2-1-6. Runway Status Lights (RWSL) System This change updates the paragraph to include a description of the Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal (FAROS). e. 3-2-4. Class C Airspace This change is added to reflect current airport names. f. 4-1-21. Hazardous
Area Reporting Service This change is the result of Lockheed Martin Flight Services closing the “automated flight service stations” and using “radio sectors” at the consolidated facilities. g. 4-1-22. Airport Reservation Operations and Special Traffic Management Programs This change updates guidance on the Airport Reservation Office and the processing of reservations for unscheduled operations at airports designated by the Administrator under FAA-adopted rules. h. 4-3-24. Flight Inspection/`Flight Check' Aircraft in Terminal Areas This change removes the reference to “flight check recorded.” i. 5-1-3. Notice to to Airmen (NOTAM) System This change reflects the elimination of NOTAM Ls due to the expansion of NOTAM D criteria. Additional information has been added to update NOTAM classification. j. 5-1-15. RNAV and RNP
Operations This change updates the RNAV and RNP Operations guidance to reflect the RAIM prediction requirement. k. 5-2-8. Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) - Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP) and Standard Instrument Departures (SID) This change is added to emphasize operator responsibility in case of an engine failure. This change also clarifies pilot reponsibilities when faced with with a departure procedure that contains a non-standard ATC climb gradient and/or a non-standard climb gradient necessary to support procedure design constraints, obstacle clearance, and/or airspace restrictions. l. 5-3-3. Additional Reports This change updates guidance to reflect ICAO reporting requirements for the North Atlantic. m. 5-4-5. Instrument Approach Procedure Charts This change updates the charting descriptions to reflect reduced Category I ILS Landing Minima. This change also provides clarification for the operational aspects of flying the visual segment of a published instrument approach procedure. n. 5-4-9. Procedure Turn and Hold-in-Lieu of Procedure Turn This change provides updated procedure turn guidance to reflect new operational procedures. This change also provides clarification and consistency in the guidance that the procedure must be flown as published. o. 5-4-19. Side-Step Maneuver This change updates the side-step maneuver guidance to reflect the intended TERPS evaluation method. p. 5-6-1. National Security This change removes the reference to “SCATANA” and replaces it with “ESCAT.” The reference to “military” is also replaced with “Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)” because the facilities will receive instructions from the ATCSCC, and not directly from the military. q. 7-1-4. Preflight Briefing This change expands the explanations of adverse conditions in a standard weather briefing. r. Table 7-1-4. Approach Category/Minimum RVR Table This change updates the Approach Category/Minimum RVR Table to reflect new criteria. s. 7-1-11. Flight Information Services This change updates the Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) guidance to provide details of its implementation. t. Entire publication. Editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.
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