Chapter 6. Military Training Routes (MTR)

Section 9. VR Route Use

6-9-1. SCHEDULING

  1. Each VR route must have a designated military unit responsible for scheduling all military flights intending ­to use the VR route. If the designated military unit does not have a continuous point of contact; i.e., a unit subject ­to deployment or a unit not available during normal work days (ANG unit working Wednesday-Sunday), then ­an alternate scheduling agency must be designated. All flights on the VR route will be scheduled through the ­primary or alternate scheduling agency.
  2. The scheduling agencymust confirm the planned utilization of the route with theappropriate ATC ­facility(ies) and, unless otherwise agreed, accomplish this at least 2 hours prior to use. The scheduling agency ­must cancel requests as soon as practical when it is determined that the route will not be used.

6-9-2. COMPLIANCE

It is the responsibility of the scheduling activity to ensure that all VR users are knowledgeable of the respective ­route procedures. Individual users are responsible for compliance.

6-9-3. FLIGHT PLAN REQUIREMENTS

  1. Pilots departing on IFR clearances to fly VRs are required to file to the fix/radial/distance of their ­entry/alternate entry point of the route.
  2. Pilots transitioning to IFR upon exiting the VR are required to have on file a previously filed IFR flight ­plan from the appropriate fix/radial/ distance of their exit point.

6-9-4. ROUTE ADHERENCE

Pilots of flights on VRs must be responsible for remaining within the lateral and vertical confines of the route.

6-9-5. SPEED AUTHORIZATION

Flights must be conducted at the minimum speed compatible with mission requirements. When exiting an MTR ­below 10,000 feet MSL, the flight must comply with 14 CFR section 91.117 (aircraft speed) or current ­authorization issued to DoD. (See Appendix 4, Speed Authorization Granted to DOD).

6-9-6. WEATHER MINIMUMS

Operations on the route must be conducted only when the weather is at or above VFR minima, except that:

  1. Flight visibility must be 5 miles or more; and
  2. Flights must not be conducted below a ceiling of less than 3,000 feet AGL.

6-9-7. TRANSPONDER PROCEDURES

Pilots of aircraft operating on a VR route will adjust their transponder to code 4000 unless otherwise assigned ­by ATC.