Air Traffic Procedures

Section 1 Preflight

• 5–1–1 Preflight Preparation
• 5–1–2 Follow IFR Procedures Even When Operating VFR
• 5–1–3 Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) System
• 5–1–4 Operational Information System (OIS)
• 5–1–5 Flight Plan—VFR Flights
• 5–1–6 Flight Plan—IFR Flights
• 5–1–7 Flight Plans For Military/DoD Use Only
• 5–1–8 Flight Plan—Defense VFR (DVFR) Flights
• 5–1–9 Single Flights Conducted With Both VFR and IFR Flight Plans
• 5–1–10 IFR Operations to High Altitude Destinations
• 5–1–11 Flights Outside U.S. Territorial Airspace
• 5–1–12 Change in Flight Plan
• 5–1–13 Change in Proposed Departure Time
• 5–1–14 Closing VFR/DVFR Flight Plans
• 5–1–15 Canceling IFR Flight Plan
• 5–1–16 RNAV and RNP Operations
• 5–1–17 Cold Temperature Operations

Section 2 Departure Procedures

• 5–2–1 Pre-Taxi Clearance Procedures
• 5–2–2 Automated Pre-Departure Clearance Procedures
• 5–2–3 IFR Clearances Off Uncontrolled Airports
• 5–2–4 Taxi Clearance
• 5–2–5 Line Up and Wait (LUAW)
• 5–2–6 Abbreviated IFR Departure Clearance (Cleared…as Filed) Procedures
• 5–2–7 Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for Release, and Release Times
• 5–2–8 Departure Control
• 5–2–9 Instrument Departure Procedures (DP)—Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), Standard Instrument Departures (SID), and Diverse Vector Areas (DVA)

Section 3 En Route Procedures

• 5–3–1 ARTCC Communications
• 5–3–2 Position Reporting
• 5–3–3 Additional Reports
• 5–3–4 Airways and Route Systems
• 5–3–5 Airway or Route Course Changes
• 5–3–6 Changeover Points (COPs)
• 5–3–7 Minimum Turning Altitude (MTA)
• 5–3–8 Holding

Section 4 Arrival Procedures

• 5–4–1 Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Procedures
• 5–4–2 Local Flow Traffic Management Program
• 5–4–3 Approach Control
• 5–4–4 Advance Information on Instrument Approach
• 5–4–5 Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
• 5–4–6 Approach Clearance
• 5–4–7 Instrument Approach Procedures
• 5–4–8 Special Instrument Approach Procedures
• 5–4–9 Procedure Turn and Hold-in-lieu of Procedure Turn
• 5–4–10 Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix
• 5–4–11 Radar Approaches
• 5–4–12 Radar Monitoring of Instrument Approaches
• 5–4–13 Simultaneous Approaches to Parallel Runways
• 5–4–14 Simultaneous Dependent Approaches
• 5–4–15 Simultaneous Independent ILS/RNAV/GLS Approaches
• 5–4–16 Simultaneous Close Parallel PRM Approaches and Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches (SOIA)
• 5–4–17 Simultaneous Converging Instrument Approaches
• 5–4–18 RNP AR (Authorization Required) Instrument Procedures
• 5–4–19 Side-Step Maneuver
• 5–4–20 Approach and Landing Minimums
• 5–4–21 Missed Approach
• 5–4–22 Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches
• 5–4–23 Visual Approach
• 5–4–24 Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP)
• 5–4–25 Contact Approach
• 5–4–26 Landing Priority
• 5–4–27 Overhead Approach Maneuver

Section 5 Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities

• 5–5–1 General
• 5–5–2 Air Traffic Clearance
• 5–5–3 Contact Approach
• 5–5–4 Instrument Approach
• 5–5–5 Missed Approach
• 5–5–6 Vectors
• 5–5–7 Safety Alert
• 5–5–8 See and Avoid
• 5–5–9 Speed Adjustments
• 5–5–10 Traffic Advisories (Traffic Information)
• 5–5–11 Visual Approach
• 5–5–12 Visual Separation
• 5–5–13 VFR-on-Top
• 5–5–14 Instrument Departures
• 5–5–15 Minimum Fuel Advisory
• 5–5–16 RNAV and RNP Operations

Section 6 National Security and Interception Procedures

• 5–6–1 National Security
• 5–6–2 National Security Requirements
• 5–6–3 Definitions
• 5–6–4 ADIZ Requirements
• 5–6–5 Civil Aircraft Operations To or From U.S. Territorial Airspace
• 5–6–6 Civil Aircraft Operations Within U.S. Territorial Airspace
• 5–6–7 Civil Aircraft Operations Transiting U.S. Territorial Airspace
• 5–6–8 Foreign State Aircraft Operations
• 5–6–9 FAA/TSA Airspace Waivers
• 5–6–10 TSA Aviation Security Programs
• 5–6–11 FAA Flight Routing Authorizations
• 5–6–12 Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic (ESCAT)
• 5–6–13 Interception Procedures
• 5–6–14 Interception Signals
• 5–6–15 ADIZ Boundaries and Designated Mountainous Areas
• 5–6–16 Visual Warning System (VWS)