AIM Change 2 Dated 7/16/20
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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Change 2 July 16, 2020 DO NOT DESTROY BASIC DATED AUGUST 15, 2019 7/16/20 AIM Aeronautical Information Manual Explanation of Changes Effective: July 16, 2020 a. 1−1−4. VOR RECEIVER CHECK This change clarifies where pilots may find the most current information about the status of SUA when This change adds an additional means of checking flight planning. VOR receivers to ensure satisfactory operation of the airborne system per the Code of Federal Regulations, e. 4−2−4. AIRCRAFT CALL SIGNS Part 91.171. This change clarifies use of the term “MEDEVAC” to identify a flight as a MEDEVAC mission for ATC b. 3−2−3. CLASS B AIRSPACE priority handling. This change re−formats the subparagraph, deletes obsolete references, and This change revises the AIM, paragraph 3−2−3, Class updates language to provide clarity for pilots of B Airspace, to reflect the statutory authority of 14 MEDEVAC flights requiring priority handling from CFR 91.131. The proposed change adds text to the ATC. Also, clarification for flight planning is added. AIM that reflects the authority in 14 CFR 91.131 for A NOTE is added for pilots operating VFR without student pilots seeking a sport pilot certificate to a filed flight plan. operate in Class B airspace after satisfying the requirements of 14 CFR 61.94. f. 4−5−6. TRAFFIC INFORMATION SER- VICE (TIS) c. 3−4−1. GENERAL 4−5−7. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SUR- 5−1−1. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION VEILLANCE BROADCAST (ADS−B) SER- 5−1−3. NOTICE TO AIRMEN (NOTAM) VICES SYSTEM 4−5−8. TRAFFIC INFORMATION SER- 5−1−11. FLIGHTS OUTSIDE U.S. TERRI- VICE BROADCAST (TIS−B) TORIAL AIRSPACE 4−5−9. FLIGHT INFORMATION SER- 7−1−5. PREFLIGHT BRIEFING VICE BROADCAST (FIS−B) APPENDIX 3 ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS 4−5−10. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE REBROADCAST (ADS−R) 7−1−11. FLIGHT INFORMATION SER- This change removes all mention of the discontinued VICES (FIS) Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP). This change also provides guidance to pilot weather briefers and This change adds an email address where pilots can pilots on the location of Domestic Notices and directly report observed malfunctions of ADS−B and International Notices migrated from the NTAP. Also ADS−B−related services, updates the table describ- added to paragraph 5−1−3 are Security NOTAMS ing Flight Information Service−Broadcast (FISB) with both Domestic and International location products, and adds a note to paragraph 4–5–6 identifiers for NOTAM search purposes. clarifying that Traffic Information Service (TIS) is not related to Traffic Information Service−Broadcast d. 3−4−9. OBTAINING SPECIAL USE (TIS−B). This change also reorganizes the hierarchi- AIRSPACE STATUS cal structure of paragraph 7−1−11 to meet the Section 3−5−9. OTHER NON−CHARTED 508 compliance requirements specified in FAA Order AIRSPACE AREAS JO 7000.5E, which states that the paragraph Explanation of Changes E of Chg − 2 AIM 7/16/20 breakdown structure must not exceed four levels, as Section 3, Cold Temperature Barometric Altimeter well as makes other minor editorial corrections. Errors, Setting Procedures and Cold Temperature g. 7−2−1. GENERAL Airports (CTA), updating Section 2, and renumbering 7−2−2. PROCEDURES the rest of the sections in Chapter 7. Cold 7−2−3. ALTIMETER ERRORS Temperature Restricted Airports (CTRA) will also be 7−2−4. HIGH BAROMETRIC PRES- renamed Cold Temperature Airports (CTA). SURES h. 9−1−4. THE DIGITAL AERONAUTICAL 7−2−5. LOW BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CHART SUPPLEMENT (DACS) 7−3−1. EFFECT OF COLD TEMPERA- TURE ON BAROMETRIC ALTIMETERS All references to The Digital Aeronautical Chart 7−3−2. FLIGHT PLANNING FOR COLD Supplement (DACS) data files will be removed from TEMPERATURE ALTIMETER ERRORS the AIM by removing paragraph 9−1−4 e1(c). 7−3−3. EFFECTS OF COLD TEMPERA- i. Editorial Changes TURE ON BARO VNAV VERTICAL GUID- ANCE Editorial changes include a LAHSO correction in 7−3−4. COLD TEMPERATURE AIR- paragraph 2−1−6. Also includes various reference PORTS updates. 7−3−5. COLD TEMPERATURE AIR- PORTS PROCEDURES j. Entire Publication 7−3−6. EXAMPLES FOR CALCULATING Editorial/format changes were made where neces- ALTITUDE CORRECTIONS ON CTAS sary. Revision bars were not used when changes are The change will include adding a new section, insignificant in nature. E of Chg−2 Explanation of Changes 7/16/20 AIM AIM Change 2 Page Control Chart July 16, 2020 REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED Checklist of Pages CK−1 through CK−6 .... 1/30/20 Checklist of Pages CK−1 through CK−7 .... 7/16/20 Basic Flight Information and ATC Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures ........................... 8/15/19 Procedures ........................... 7/16/20 Table of Contents i through xi ............ 1/30/20 Table of Contents i through xii ........... 7/16/20 1−1−3 ............................... 1/30/20 1−1−3 ............................... 1/30/20 1−1−4 through 1−1−6................... 8/15/19 1−1−4 through 1−1−6................... 7/16/20 2−1−9 ............................... 1/30/20 2−1−9 ............................... 7/16/20 2−1−10.............................. 8/15/19 2−1−10.............................. 8/15/19 3−2−3 ............................... 1/30/20 3−2−3 ............................... 7/16/20 3−2−4 ............................... 1/30/20 3−2−4 ............................... 1/30/20 3−4−1 through 3−4−3................... 8/15/19 3−4−1 through 3−4−3................... 7/16/20 3−5−9 ............................... 8/15/19 3−5−9 ............................... 8/15/19 3−5−10.............................. 8/15/19 3−5−10.............................. 7/16/20 4−2−3 ............................... 8/15/19 4−2−3 ............................... 8/15/19 4−2−4 and 4−2−5...................... 8/15/19 4−2−4 and 4−2−5 ...................... 7/16/20 4−2−6 ............................... 8/15/19 4−2−6 ............................... 8/15/19 4−3−23.............................. 8/15/19 4−3−23.............................. 7/16/20 4−3−24.............................. 1/30/20 4−3−24.............................. 1/30/20 4−5−13.............................. 1/30/20 4−5−13.............................. 1/30/20 4−5−14.............................. 1/30/20 4−5−14.............................. 7/16/20 4−5−15.............................. 8/15/19 4−5−15.............................. 7/16/20 4−5−16.............................. 8/15/19 4−5−16.............................. 8/15/19 4−5−19 through 4−5−21................ 1/30/20 4−5−19 through 4−5−22................. 7/16/20 5−1−1 ............................... 8/15/19 5−1−1 ............................... 7/16/20 5−1−2 through 5−1−4................... 1/30/20 5−1−2 through 5−1−4................... 7/16/20 5−1−29 through 5−1−32................. 1/30/20 5−1−29 through 5−1−32................ 7/16/20 5−5−1 ............................... 8/15/19 5−5−1 ............................... 8/15/19 5−5−2 ............................... 8/15/19 5−5−2 ............................... 7/16/20 5−5−3 ............................... 1/30/20 5−5−3 ............................... 7/16/20 5−5−4 ............................... 1/30/20 5−5−4 ............................... 1/30/20 7−1−7 ............................... 8/15/19 7−1−7 ............................... 8/15/19 7−1−8 through 7−1−10.................. 8/15/19 7−1−8 through 7−1−10.................. 7/16/20 7−1−19 through 7−1−27................. 1/30/20 7−1−19 through 7−1−27................. 7/16/20 7−1−28.............................. 1/30/20 7−1−28.............................. 1/30/20 7−1−57.............................. 1/30/20 7−1−57.............................. 7/16/20 7−1−58.............................. 1/30/20 7−1−58.............................. 1/30/20 7−2−1 through 7−2−4................... 8/15/19 7−2−1 through 7−2−3................... 7/16/20 7−3−1 through 7−3−8................... 8/15/19 7−3−1 through 7−3−7................... 7/16/20 7−4−1 through 7−4−2................... 8/15/19 7−4−1 through 7−4−8................... 7/16/20 7−5−1 through 7−5−14.................. 8/15/19 7−5−1 through 7−5−2................... 7/16/20 Page Control Chart AIM 7/16/20 7−6−1 through 7−6−3................... 8/15/19 7−6−1 through 7−6−14.................. 7/16/20 ..................................... 7−7−1 through 7−7−3................... 7/16/20 9−1−9 ............................... 8/15/19 9−1−9 ............................... 8/15/19 9−1−10 and 9−1−11.................... 8/15/19 9−1−10 and 9−1−11.................... 7/16/20 9−1−12.............................. 8/15/19 9−1−12.............................. 8/15/19 Appendix 3−3 through Appendix 3−5 ...... 8/15/19 Appendix 3−3 through Appendix 3−5 ...... 7/16/20 PCG−1 and PCG−2 .................... 1/30/20 PCG−1 .............................. 7/16/20 PCG A−13 through PCG A−17........... 1/30/20 PCG A−13 through PCG A−16........... 7/16/20 PCG C−1 ............................ 8/15/19 PCG C−1 ............................ 7/16/20 PCG C−2 and PCG C−3................. 1/30/20 PCG C−2 and PCG C−3................. 7/16/20 PCG C−4 and PCG C−5................. 8/15/19 PCG C−4 and PCG C−5................. 7/16/20 PCG C−6 through PCG C−10 ............ 1/30/20 PCG C−6 through PCG C−10 ............ 7/16/20 PCG D−3 and PCG D−4 ................ 8/15/19 PCG D−3 and PCG D−4 ................ 7/16/20 PCG H−1 through PCG H−3 ............. 1/30/20 PCG H−1 and PCG H−2 ................ 7/16/20 PCG I−5 and PCG I−6 .................. 1/30/20 PCG I−5 and PCG I−6 .................