FAA Order JO 7110.65X

ORDER JO 7110.65X Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: October 12, 2017 SUBJ: Air Traffic Control This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing air traffic control services. Controllers are required to be familiar with the provisions of this order that pertain to their operational responsibilities and to exercise their best judgment if they encounter situations not covered by it. Original Signed By: Elizabeth L. Ray Elizabeth L. Ray Vice President, Mission Support Services Air Traffic Organization Date: August 17, 2017 Distribution: ZAT-710, ZAT-464 Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, System Operations Services RECORD OF CHANGES DIRECTIVE NO. JO 7110.65X CHANGE SUPPLEMENTS CHANGE SUPPLEMENTS TO OPTIONAL TO OPTIONAL BASIC BASIC FAA Form 1320−5 (6−80) USE PREVIOUS EDITION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JO 7110.65X CHANGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CHG 2 Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: September 13, 2018 SUBJ: Air Traffic Control 1. Purpose of This Change. This change transmits revised pages to Federal Aviation Administration Order JO 7110.65X, Air Traffic Control, and the Briefing Guide. 2. Audience. This change applies to all Air Traffic Organization (ATO) personnel and anyone using ATO directives. 3. Where Can I Find This Change? This change is available on the FAA Web site at http://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications and https://employees.faa.gov/tools_resources/orders_notices/. 4. Explanation of Policy Change. See the Explanation of Changes attachment which has editorial corrections and changes submitted through normal procedures. The Briefing Guide lists only new or modified material, along with background. 5. Distribution. This change is distributed to selected offices in Washington headquarters, regional offices, service area offices, the William J. Hughes Technical Center, and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. Also, copies are sent to all air traffic field facilities and international aviation field offices; and to interested aviation public. 6. Disposition of Transmittal. Retain this transmittal until superseded by a new basic order. 7. Page Control Chart. See the page control chart attachment. Original Signed By: Jodi S. McCarthy Jodi S. McCarthy Vice President, Mission Support Services Air Traffic Organization Date: August 7, 2018 Distribution: ZAT-710, ZAT-464 Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services 9/13/18 JO 7110.65X CHG 2 Explanation of Changes Change 2 Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) a. 1−1−6. SUBMISSION CUTOFF AND controller responsibility during formation flight EFFECTIVE DATES break−up. The language regarding pilot responsi- 1−1−8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR bilities during formation flight was also changed to PROCEDURAL CHANGES language currently published in FAA Order JO 7610.4, the Pilot/Controller Glossary (P/CG), and This change adds language to clarify submission in ICAO Annex 2. This change cancels and guidelines for changes to FAA Order JO 7110.65. It incorporates Notice JO 7110.750, effective May 3, changes “Cutoff date for Submission” to “Cutoff 2018. date for Completion” to clarify that even after changes are submitted to the correspondence e. 2−9−2. OPERATING PROCEDURES mailbox, several months of coordination are often This change clarifies the requirements for ensuring still required before they are completed and pilots receive the most current pertinent Automatic submitted internally for publication. It also adds a Terminal Information Service (ATIS) information. Note referencing FAA Order JO 7000.5, Procedures The change adds clarity to the language regarding for Submitting Changes to Air Traffic Control requirements to inform pilots of pertinent condi- Publications. tions that may impact operations. It places emphasis b. 1−2−6. ABBREVIATIONS on broadcasting the message’s change in condi- 5−9−7. SIMULTANEOUS tions, when known, along with the ATIS code. This INDEPENDENT APPROACHES− DUAL & change helps reiterate the need to provide pilots TRIPLE with information relevant to conditions that could 5−9−10. SIMULTANEOUS have an adverse effect on operations in and around INDEPENDENT APPROACHES TO the airport/terminal area. WIDELY−SPACED PARALLEL RUNWAYS WITHOUT FINAL MONITORS f. 4−5−2. FLIGHT DIRECTION 8−1−4. TYPES OF SEPARATION This change incorporates Established on RNP into 8−9−2. VERTICAL SEPARATION simultaneous independent approaches, for both 8−9−4. LATERAL SEPARATION dual and triple operations. This change also 8−9−5. COMPOSITE SEPARATION MIN- incorporates Track−to−Fix legs into the existing IMA widely−spaced criteria. This change cancels and 8−9−6. COMPOSITE SEPARATION AL- incorporates Notice JO 7110.748, effective May 7, TITUDE ASSIGNMENT 2018. 8−9−7. COMPOSITE SEPARATION AP- c. 2−1−1. ATC SERVICE PLICATION This change incorporates the ATO policy that ATC Composite Separation is not used in Offshore/ services are not being provided to model aircraft or Oceanic airspace for which the FAA exercises to any UAS operating at or below 400ft AGL. This control. Research also reveals that the Japan Civil change cancels and incorporates Notice JO Aviation Bureau’s (JCAB) implementation of the 7110.746, effective April 16, 2018. Trajectorized Oceanic Traffic Data Processing d. 2−1−13. FORMATION FLIGHTS System will not support composite separation; therefore, Air Traffic Procedures has proposed the This change outlines controller responsibilities deletion of all composite separation references from regarding formation flight join−up and clarifies FAA Order JO 7110.65. Explanation of Changes E of C−1 JO 7110.65X CHG 2 9/13/18 g. 4−5−7. ALTITUDE INFORMATION using a single sensor ASR−9 with Mode S or a single sensor ASR−11 with its MSSR beacon This change clarifies that after receiving a descend system when less than 60 miles from the antenna, or via clearance, aircraft navigating a published route when operating in a FUSION environment, for a inbound to a STAR can begin vertical navigation FUSION target symbol − 3 NM separation, and (VNAV) prior to being established on the when ISR is displayed − 5 NM separation. procedure. Guidance and Notes were revised or reordered to achieve clarity and brevity. k. 5−6−2. METHODS h. 5−5−2. TARGET SEPARATION This change corrects the reference from “digitized This change corrects a phraseology example, targets” to “digital targets” on ”digital” displays. matching it to the prescribed phraseology. i. 5−5−4. MINIMA l. Entire publication This change expands 3−nautical mile (NM) operations in Microprocessor En Route Automated Editorial changes include a fix to some font sizes, Radar Tracking System (MEARTS) facilities when fixing a reference error in paragraph 5−8−5 and using ASR−9 with Mode Sor ASR−11 MSSR 3−9−10, a universal change for “interfacility” and Beacon as the preferred sensor site from 40 NM to “intrafacility,” and a clarification of “Alaska Only” 60 NM and raises the ceiling up to FL 230. for paragraph 4−7−6. Also fixed a formatting issue with Phraseology in 7−4−2 and 7−4−3. In 5−9−9, an j. 5−5−9. SEPARATION FROM OBSTRUC- incorrect word was replaced. Additional editorial/ TIONS format changes were made where necessary. This change adds a provision that allows the use of Revision bars were not used because of the 3−miles radar separation from obstructions when insignificant nature of these changes. E of C−2 9/13/18 JO 7110.65X CHG 2 PAGE CONTROL CHART REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED Table of Contents i through xx ........... 3/29/18 Table of Contents i through xx .......... 9/13/18 1−1−1 and 1−1−2 ...................... 10/12/17 1−1−1 and 1−1−2 ..................... 9/13/18 1−2−3 ............................... 10/12/17 1−2−3 .............................. 10/12/17 1−2−4 ............................... 10/12/17 1−2−4 .............................. 9/13/18 1−2−5 through 1−2−7................... 3/29/18 1−2−5 through 1−2−7.................. 9/13/18 2−1−1 ............................... 3/29/18 2−1−1 .............................. 9/13/18 2−1−2 ............................... 3/29/18 2−1−2 .............................. 3/29/18 2−1−5 ............................... 3/29/18 2−1−5 .............................. 3/29/18 2−1−6 through 2−1−15.................. 3/29/18 2−1−6 through 2−1−15................. 9/13/18 2−6−1 ............................... 10/12/17 2−6−1 .............................. 10/12/17 2−6−2 ............................... 3/29/18 2−6−2 .............................. 9/13/18 2−9−1 ............................... 10/12/17 2−9−1 .............................. 9/13/18 2−9−2 and 2−9−3 ...................... 3/29/18 2−9−2 through 2−9−4.................. 9/13/18 3−9−3 ............................... 3/29/18 3−9−3 .............................. 3/29/18 3−9−4 ............................... 3/29/18 3−9−4 .............................. 9/13/18 3−9−11.............................. 3/29/18 3−9−11............................. 3/29/18 3−9−12.............................. 3/29/18 3−9−12............................. 9/13/18 4−5−1 ............................... 10/12/17 4−5−1 .............................. 9/13/18 4−5−2 ............................... 3/29/18 4−5−2 .............................. 9/13/18 4−5−3 through 4−5−9................... 10/12/17 4−5−3 through 4−5−9.................. 9/13/18 4−7−3 ............................... 10/12/17 4−7−3 .............................. 9/13/18 4−7−4 ............................... 10/12/17 4−7−4 .............................. 10/12/17 5−2−1 ............................... 10/12/17 5−2−1 .............................. 10/12/17 5−2−2 and 5−2−3 ...................... 10/12/17 5−2−2 and 5−2−3 ..................... 9/13/18 5−2−4 ............................... 3/29/18 5−2−4 .............................. 3/29/18 5−4−1 ............................... 10/12/17 5−4−1 .............................. 10/12/17 5−4−2 ............................... 10/12/17 5−4−2 .............................. 9/13/18 5−5−1 through 5−5−8................... 10/12/17 5−5−1 through 5−5−8.................

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