U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Change 1 January 30, 2020 DO NOT DESTROY BASIC DATED AUGUST 15, 2019 1/30/20 AIM Aeronautical Information Manual Explanation of Changes Effective: January 30, 2020 a. 1−1−9. Instrument Landing System (ILS) Domestic IFR Flights 1−1−10. Simplified Directional Facility 5−2−7. Departure Restrictions, Clearance (SDF) Void Times, Hold for Release, and Release Times 5−2−8. Departure Control The majority of Middle Markers (MM) have been 5−6−6. Civil Aircraft Operations Within U.S. decommissioned and are not operationally required. Territorial Airspace Outer Markers (OM), or a suitable substitute, are 5−6−7. Civil Aircraft Operations Transitting required to identify the final approach fix for U.S. Territorial Airspace non−precision approaches. This change identifies 5−6−8. Foreign State Aircraft Operations suitable substitution methods for an OM. In addition, 10−2−1. Offshore Helicopter Operations this change notes the service volume of a localizer can be utilized beyond 18 NM with the approval of the This change updates references and procedures to Flight Inspection branch. FIG 1−1−7 has been include ADS−B, providing guidance for ADS−B amended to add comments that refer to the MM. operations in the National Airspace System. b. 1−1−12. NAVAIDS with Voice d. 3−2−3. Class B Airspace 4−2−14. Communications for VFR Flights 7−1−10. Inflight Weather Broadcasts This change reflects the statutory authority of 14 CFR Appendix 3. Abbreviations/Acronyms 61.325 allowing light−sport aircraft to operate within Class B airspace by sport pilot certificate holders. This change deletes Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS), as this continuous e. 4−1−20. Transponder Operation broadcast service is no longer provided by Flight Service. However, Flight Service is still responsible This change clarifies that most existing operating to advise pilots of hazardous weather that will impact procedures and phraseology for aircraft transponders operation. also apply to ADS−B Out. This change also removes several obsolete terms, references, phraseology c. 2−1−6. Runway Status Light (RWSL) System examples, and other minor editorial changes. 3−1−2. General Dimensions of Airspace Segments f. 4−4−12. Speed Adjustments 3−2−2. Class A. Airspace This change clarifies what pilots should expect when 3−2−3. Class B Airspace vectored off or deviating off a procedure that includes 3−2−4. Class C Airspace published speeds, and corrects a typographical error. 3−2−6. Class E Airspace It also includes guidance on what pilots should expect 4−1−15. Radar Traffic Information Service when reaching the end of a STAR. The change 4−5−1. Radar clarifies the range of speeds that pilots are expected 4−5−5. Airport Surface Detection Equipment to maintain for published or verbally−assigned (ASDE−X) Airport Surface Surveillance Capabil- speeds. ity (ASSC) 4−5−7. Automatic Dependent Surveillance− g. 4−5−6. Traffic Information Service (TIS) Broadcast (ADS−B) Services 5−1−4. Flight Plan − VFR Flights This change corrects grammar and uses examples that 5−1−8. Flight Plan (FAA Form 7233−1) − more accurately reflect the intent. Explanation of Changes E of Chg−1 AIM 1/30/20 h. 4−6−1. Applicability and RVSM Mandate performance planning. The intent of this additional (Date/Time and Area) note is to direct attention to sources other than the 4−6−3. Aircraft and Operator approval TPP, without being specific (at least in the AIM/AIP) Policy/Procedures, RVSM Monitoring, and Data- as to what those other sources might be. bases for Aircraft and Operator Approval 4−6−4. Flight Planning Into RVSM Airspace m. 5−2−9. Instrument Departure Procedures 4−6−5. Pilot RVSM Operating Practices and (DP) − Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), Procedures Standard Instrument Departures (SID), and 4−6−10. Procedures for Accommodation of Diverse Vector Areas (DVA) Non−RVSM Aircraft 5−4−1. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Procedures This update supports changes to 14 CFR Part 91, 5−5−6. Radar Vectors Appendix G and Advisory Circular 91−85, Autho- This change clarifies what pilots should expect when rization of Aircraft and Operators for Flight in RVSM vectored or deviating off a procedure that includes Airspace. published speeds. i. 5−1−3. Notice to Airman (NOTAM) System n. 5−3−1. ARTCC Communications This change provides NAS users of updates to the To keep pace with technological advances, the U.S. NOTAM System and governance, reflecting a Controller Pilot Data Link Communications more accurate view of NOTAM information. It also (CPDLC) message sets will continually evolve. As removes references to sections that are no longer needed, new messages will be added and existing published in the Notices to Airmen Publication. messages will be rewritten or removed. This change adds one new message, removes two messages, and j. 5−1−11. Flights Outside the U.S. Territorial modifies two messages of the CPDLC message set. Airspace o. 5−4−5. Instrument approach Procedure This change incorporates the present day Canadian (IAP) Charts AIM policy regarding Round−Robin flights into the This change removes any references to VOR/DME AIM. NAVCANADA and Transport Canada regula- RNAV. tions no longer allow Round−Robin flight plans to be filed with a stop in Canadian territory. p. 5−4−7. Instrument Approach Procedures k. 5−2−8. Departure Control This change provides pilots with additional options when it is necessary to conduct an instrument This change clarifies what pilots should expect prior approach at an airspeed higher than the maximum to takeoff when a departure procedure was included airspeed of its certificated aircraft approach category. in the departure clearance, but an initial heading to fly It explains the flexibility provided in 14 CFR and is assigned. emphasizes the primary safety issue of staying within protected areas. l. 5−2−9. Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) − Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), q. 5−4−16. Simultaneous Close Parallel PRM Standard Instrument Departures (SID), and Approaches and Simultaneous Offset Instrument Diverse Vector Areas (DVA) Approaches (SOIA) This change gives pilots, operators, performance This change removes the term PRM from the monitor engineers, etc., further information on the value, controller references in the paragraph. accuracy, and limitations of the low, close−in r. 5−4−22. Use of Enhanced Flight Vision obstacles published in the Terminal Procedures Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches Publication (TPP). Some operators/performance engineers interpreted the existing verbiage to mean This change adds additional verbiage and updated that the information in the TPP was the only source figures to clarify the information regarding EFVS of obstacle data deemed appropriate for departure operations. E of Chg−2 Explanation of Changes 1/30/20 AIM s. 5−4−23. Visual Approach v. 7−1−24. Wind Shear PIREPs 5−4−24. Charted Visual Flight Procedure This change adds content on Wind Shear Escape Pilot (CVFP) Reports. This change advises the pilot to inform ATC This change encourages pilots to use other available when they are conducting a wind shear escape, only navigational aids to assist in positive lateral and after aircraft safety and control is assured. Addition- vertical alignment with the runway. ally, this change informs the pilot that once a wind shear escape maneuver is initiated, ATC is not t. 7−1−11. Flight Information Services (FIS) responsible for providing approved separation until This change announces that, with the exception of the pilot advises that the escape maneuver is TFRs, NOTAMs older than 30 days will not be complete, and approved separation has been provided via FIS−B. re−established. u. 7−1−21. PIREPs Related to Airframe Icing w. Entire publication. This change harmonizes Icing definitions with Editorial/format changes were made where neces- Advisory Circular 91−74B, as recommended by sary. Revision bars were not used when changes are NTSB Recommendation A−10−034. insignificant in nature. 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