U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JO 7110.65Y CHANGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CHG 1 Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: January 30, 2020 SUBJ: Air Traffic Control 1. Purpose of This Change. This change transmits revised pages to Federal Aviation Administration Order JO 7110.65Y, 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 Retain this transmittal until superseded by a new basic order. 7.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. Angela McCullough Vice President, Mission Support Services Air Traffic Organization Date: _______________________ Distribution: ZAT-710, ZAT-464 Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services 1/30/20 JO 7110.65Y CHG 1 Explanation of Changes Change 1 Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) a. 1−2−6. ABBREVIATIONS signs” are specified as “other FAA authorized call 2−8−1. FURNISH RVR/RVV VALUES signs”. Editorial changes and reference changes 2−8−2. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE have been made to provide clarity, emphasis and RUNWAY VISIBILITY improved understanding of these three paragraphs. 2−8−3. TERMINOLOGY d. 2−6−4. ISSUING WEATHER AND 3−4−11. HIGH INTENSITY RUNWAY, CHAFF AREAS RUNWAY CENTERLINE, AND TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTS This change adds language to clarify that when an aircraft is vectored or deviates off of a procedure, all This changes removes all references to Runway published speeds are canceled. Controllers must Visual Value (RVV) from this order. issue a speed if one is needed. b. 2−3−8. AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT e. 2−6−6. HAZARDOUS INFLIGHT SUFFIX WEATHER ADVISORY SERVICE (HIWAS) 2−3−9. CLEARANCE STATUS 2−9−3. CONTENT This change updates paragraph 2–3–8 to reflect This change deletes commissioned HIWAS areas as current ATC procedures for properly amending an this broadcast service is no longer provided by aircraft’s equipment suffix. In addition, Table Flight Service. This change cancels and incorpo- 2–3–10, Aircraft Equipment Suffixes, is amended rates Notice JO 7110.768, Hazardous Inflight to correctly define the /O and /H equipment Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS), which was suffixes. effective January 8, 2020. c. 2−4−9. ABBREVIATED TRANSMIS- f. 3−10−5. LANDING CLEARANCE SIONS This change adds guidance to FAA Order JO 2−4−15. EMPHASIS FOR CLARITY 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, for controllers when 2−4−20. AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION they become aware an aircraft is about to land and This change to paragraph 2−4−9 clarifies the has aligned to the wrong surface. When controllers aircraft identifications that may be abbreviated and become aware that an aircraft has aligned to the provides improved descriptions of the aircraft wrong surface, the controller must inform the pilot identifications that are not to be abbreviated. This and issue control instructions/clearances. If time change to paragraph 2−4−15 consolidates permits, the controller will notify the pilot of the procedures for similar sounding call signs into a misalignment and have the pilot verify the landing single paragraph. A procedural NOTE pertaining to runway. This change cancels and incorporates similar sounding call signs is relocated (and Notice JO 7110.766, Landing Clearance (Wrong reworded) from paragraph 2−4−20 and added as a Surface Landings), which was effective September sub−paragraph to 2−4−15. This change to paragraph 23, 2019. 2−4−20a1 deletes the NOTE and associated g. 5−1−3. ATC SURVEILLANCE SOURCE EXAMPLE and relocates both to paragraph USE 2−4−15. Several NOTES in 2−4−20 are modified or 5−2−1. ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA added to provide reference for similar sounding call 5−2−13. STANDBY OR LOW signs. Paragraph 2−4−20b is updated to reflect that SENSITIVITY OPERATION foreign civil aircraft registration identifications are 5−2−17. FAILED TRANSPONDER IN to be stated in full. The term “air carrier” is replaced CLASS A AIRSPACE by “ICAO 3LD” and “U.S special and local call 5−2−23. BEACON TERMINATION Explanation of Changes E of C−1 JO 7110.65Y CHG 1 1/30/20 5−3−2. PRIMARY RADAR j. 5−6−2. METHODS IDENTIFICATION METHODS 5−3−3. BEACON IDENTIFICATION This change adds language to clarify that when an METHODS aircraft is vectored or deviates off of a procedure, all published speeds are canceled. Controllers must This change updates multiple paragraphs to align issue a speed if one is needed. them with ADS−B Out technology and current k. 5−7−1. APPLICATION regulatory requirements, deletes obsolete refer- ences to aircraft transponder “low sensitivity This change clarifies that when an aircraft is position” operation and “blooming” target displays, vectored or deviates off of a procedure that contains and makes other minor editorial changes. This published speeds, those speeds are canceled. A change cancels and incorporates Notice JO NOTE is added that advises controllers that the last 7110.770, Automatic Dependent Surveillance− speed on a STAR will be maintained until ATC Broadcast (ADS−B) Related Changes, which was changes it. A second note is added identifying the effective January 2, 2020. importance of advising pilots where they can expect to resume the published speed. h. 5−2−25. INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING ADS−B l. 5−8−3. SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANE- TRANSMITTER OUS DEPARTURES 5−2−26. ADS−B ALERTS This change adds the term immediately after 5−2−27. ADS−B OUT OFF departure to the conditions for the use of ELSO to OPERATIONS remove any ambiguity and also aligns the meaning of “Immediately after departure” to account for the This change adds language to paragraphs 5–2–25 minimum required divergence permitted under and 5–2–26 that reflects the recent amendments to ELSO. This change also re−formats the paragraph 14 CFR Section 91.225(f), which gives air traffic to flow better, and to help the reader to better controllers the authority to direct an aircraft to stop distinguish the conditions required to meet the transmitting ADS−B when transmitting would ELSO standard. jeopardize the safe execution of air traffic control functions. This change updates paragraph 5–2–26 m. 5−9−9. SIMULTANEOUS OFFSET IN- subparagraph b, deleting the reporting requirements STRUMENT APPROACHES (SOIA)− HIGH related to a Duplicate ICAO Address. This change UPDATE RADAR also adds a new paragraph that provides guidance This change removes the requirement for high concerning FAA−authorized ADS−B Out OFF update rate surveillance when conducting SOIA operations. Lastly, this change harmonizes termi- operations. It also corrects the tower applied Visual nology in this paragraph with that used by ICAO as Separation provision which is noted in error. well as in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and the Aeronautical Information Publica- n. 8−7−3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION tion (AIP), and makes editorial changes for 8−7−4. LATERAL SEPARATION consistency within FAA Order JO 7110.65. This 8−8−3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION change cancels and incorporates Notice JO 8−8−4. LATERAL SEPARATION 7110.770, Automatic Dependent Surveillance− 8−9−3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION Broadcast (ADS−B) Related Changes, which was 8−9−4. LATERAL SEPARATION effective January 2, 2020. 8−10−3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARA- TION i. 5−5−4. MINIMA 8−10−4. LATERAL SEPARATION This editorial change accounts for the use of This change adds the compulsory Required FUSION targets when authorizing 2.5 nautical mile Communication Performance (RCP) and Required reduced separation on final within 10 NM of the Surveillance Performance (RSP) values to the landing runway in accordance with paragraph Chapter 8 performance−based longitudinal and 5−5−4 j. lateral separation paragraphs and tables. E of C−2 1/30/20 JO 7110.65Y CHG 1 o. 9−3−2. SEPARATION MINIMA p. Editorial Changes This change stipulates the separation standards and Editorial changes include making P/CG a consistent procedures to be used while aircraft are operating in abbreviation, clarifying the appropriate approval proximity to aircraft hazard areas (AHA) and authority directorate in paragraph 5−14−5b NOTE, transitional hazard areas (THA) that may be and updating incorrect references throughout. designated as temporary flight restrictions or stationary altitude reservations. This change q. Entire publication cancels and incorporates Notice JO 7110.767, Separation Minima During Commercial Launch Additional editorial/format changes were made and Reentry Operations, which was effective where necessary. Revision bars were not used October 15, 2019. because of the insignificant nature of these changes. Explanation of Changes E of C−3 1/30/20 JO 7110.65Y CHG 1 PAGE CONTROL CHART REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED Table of Contents i through xx ........... 8/15/19 Table of Contents i through xx .......... 1/30/20 1−1−1 and 1−1−2 ...................... 8/15/19 1−1−1 and 1−1−2 ..................... 1/30/20 1−2−3 ............................... 8/15/19 1−2−3 .............................. 8/15/19 1−2−4 through 1−2−7................... 8/15/19 1−2−4 through 1−2−7.................