U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JO 7110.10Y CHANGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CHG 2 Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: November 10, 2016 SUBJ: Flight Services 1. Purpose of This Change. This change transmits revised pages to Federal Aviation Administration Order JO 7110.10Y, Flight Services, and the Briefing Guide. 2. Audience. This change applies to select offices in Washington headquarters, service area offices, the William J. Hughes Technical Center, the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, and to all air traffic field facilities, international aviation field offices, and the interested aviation public. 3. Where Can I Find This Change? This change is available on the FAA Web site at http://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications and http://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 select offices in Washington headquarters, service area offices, the William J. Hughes Technical Center, the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, and to all air traffic field facilities, international aviation field offices, and the 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 Retain this transmittal until superseded by a new basic order. 7.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. Distribution: ZAT-793; ZAT-464; Initiated By: AJR-0 ZAT-423 (External) Vice President, System Operations Services 11/10/16 JO 7110.10Y CHG 2 Flight Services Explanation of Changes Change 2 Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) a. 1−1−7. DELIVERY DATES rates N JO 1720.91, Electronic Access to Opera- 1−1−10. DISTRIBUTION tionally Significant ATO Directives, dated 7/1/16. b. 5-2-13. AIRCRAFT BOMB THREATS This change reflects that hard copy dissemination of This change updates the phone number for the this order has been discontinued. All organizations Domestic Events Network (DEN). will now be responsible for viewing, downloading, and subscribing to receive electronic mail notifica- c. Entire Publication tions when changes occur to this order. Paid Additional editorial/format changes were made subscription service is available for those audiences where necessary. Revision bars were not used that require printed material. This change incorpo- because of the insignificant nature of these changes. Explanation of Changes E of C−1 11/10/16 JO 7110.10Y CHG 2 PAGE CONTROL CHART REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED 1−1−1 and 1−1−2 ...................... 12/10/15 1−1−1 and 1−1−2 ..................... 11/10/16 5−2−3 through 5−2−5................... 12/10/15 5−2−3 through 5−2−5.................. 11/10/16 PCG−1 and PCG−2 .................... 05/26/16 PCG−1 and PCG−2 ................... 11/10/16 PCG A−13 ........................... 05/26/16 PCG A−13 .......................... 11/10/16 PCG A−14 ........................... 05/26/16 PCG A−14 .......................... 05/26/16 PCG C−3 through PCG C−9 ............. 05/26/16 PCG C−3 through PCG C−9 ............ 11/10/16 PCG D−1 ............................ 12/10/15 PCG D−1 ........................... 11/10/16 PCG D−2 and PCG D−3 ................ 05/26/16 PCG D−2 and PCG D−3 ............... 11/10/16 PCG D−4 ............................ 12/10/15 PCG D−4 ........................... 11/10/16 PCG E−1 and PCG E−2 ................. 05/26/16 PCG E−1 and PCG E−2 ................ 11/10/16 PCG I−5 ............................. 05/26/16 PCG I−5 ............................ 05/26/16 PCG I−6 ............................. 05/26/16 PCG I−6 ............................ 11/10/16 PCG M−3 ............................ 12/10/15 PCG M−3 ........................... 12/10/16 PCG M−4 through PCG M−6 ............ 12/10/15 PCG M−4 through PCG M−6 ........... 11/10/16 PCG N−1 through PCG N−4 ............. 05/26/16 PCG N−1 through PCG N−4 ............ 11/10/16 PCG O−1 ............................ 12/10/15 PCG O−1 ........................... 12/10/15 PCG O−2 ............................ 05/26/16 PCG O−2 ........................... 11/10/16 PCG O−3 and PCG O−4 ................ 12/10/15 PCG O−3 and PCG O−4 ............... 11/10/16 PCG W−1............................ 05/26/16 PCG W−1........................... 11/10/16 PCG W−2............................ 05/26/16 PCG W−2........................... 05/26/16 Page Control Chart i 11/10/1612/10/15 JO 7110.10YJO 7110.10Y CHG 2 Chapter 1. General Section 1. Introduction 1−1−1. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER Publication Schedule Basic This order prescribes procedures and phraseology for Cutoff Date Effective Date or use by air traffic personnel providing flight services. for Submission of Publication Flight service specialists are required to be familiar Change with the provisions of this order that pertain to their JO 7110.10Y 6/25/15 12/10/15 operational responsibilities and to exercise their best Change 1 12/10/15 5/26/16 judgment if they encounter situations that are not covered. Change 2 5/26/16 11/10/16 Change 3 11/10/16 4/27/17 1−1−2. AUDIENCE JO 7110.10Z 4/27/17 10/12/17 This order applies to all ATO personnel and anyone 1−1−7. DELIVERY DATES using ATO directives. This order will be available on the FAA’s website 30 days prior to its effective date. 1−1−3. WHERE TO FIND THIS ORDER All organizations are responsible for viewing, This order is available on the FAA Web site at downloading, and subscribing to receive electronic http://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications and http://em- mail notifications when changes occur to this order. ployees.faa.gov/tools_resources/orders_notices/. Subscriptions can be made at http:/www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/publications/. 1−1−4. WHAT THIS ORDER CANCELS 1−1−8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROCEDURAL CHANGES FAA Order 7110.10X, Flight Services, dated April 3,2014, and all changes to it are canceled. The responsibility associated with processing and coordinating revisions to this order is delegated to the Director, Air Traffic Procedures, AJV-8. 1−1−5. EXPLANATION OF CHANGES a. Personnel should submit recommended changes in procedures to facility management. The significant changes to this order are identified in the Explanation of Changes page(s). It is advisable to b. Recommendations from other sources should retain the page(s) throughout the duration of the basic be submitted through appropriate FAA, military, or order. If further information is desired, direct industry/user channels. questions through the appropriate facility/service c. Proposed changes must be submitted area office staff to Flight Services Safety and electronically to the Air Traffic Procedures Operations Policy Group. Correspondence Mailbox at 9−AJV−8−HQ−[email protected]. The submission should include a description of the 1−1−6. SUBMISSION CUTOFF AND recommended change and the proposed language to EFFECTIVE DATES be used in the order. This order and its changes are scheduled to be d. Procedural changes will not be made to this published to coincide with AIRAC dates. The order until the operational system software has been effective dates will be: adapted to accomplish the revised procedures. Introduction 1−1−1 JO7110.65RJO 7110.10Y7110.10Y CHG CHG 2 2 12/10/1511/10/163/15/07 1−1−9. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION 1−1−10. DISTRIBUTION This publication may be purchased from the U.S. This order is available online and will be distributed Government Printing Office. Address subscription electronically to all offices that subscribe to receive inquiries to: email notification/access to it through the FAA’s Superintendent of Documents website (http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publica- U.S. Government Printing Office tions/). P.O. Box 979050 St. Louis, MO 63197−9000 Online: http://bookstore.gpo.gov FAA air traffic publications are also available on the FAA’s web site at: http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ publications/ 1−1−2 Introduction 11/10/1612/10/15 JO 7110.10YJO 7110.10Y CHG 2 a. Obtain the aircraft’s identification and current 5−2−12. MINIMUM FUEL position, and advise the person in charge of the watch If an aircraft declares a state of “minimum fuel,” of the pilot’s request. inform any facility to whom control jurisdiction is b. Relay the pilot’s request to the FAA transferred of the minimum fuel problem and be alert Washington Operations Center, AEO-100, (202) for any occurrence which might delay the aircraft en 267-3333, and provide the aircraft identification and route. position. NOTE− Use of the term “minimum fuel” indicates recognition by c. AEO-100 will provide the nearest location. a pilot that the fuel supply has reached a state whereupon Have AEO-100 standby while the information is reaching destination, any undue delay cannot be relayed to the pilot. accepted. This is not an emergency situation but merely an advisory that indicates an emergency situation is possible d. If the pilot wishes to divert to the airport should any undue delay occur. A minimum fuel advisory location provided, obtain an estimated arrival time does not imply a need for traffic priority. Common sense from the pilot, and advise the person in charge of the and good judgment will determine the extent of assistance watch. to be given in minimum fuel situations. If, at any time, the remaining usable fuel supply suggests the need for traffic e. After the aircraft destination has been priority to ensure a safe landing, the pilot should declare determined, provide the estimated arrival time to an emergency and report fuel remaining in minutes. AEO-100. AEO−100 will then notify the appropriate airport authority at the diversion airport.