U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JO 7110.65Y CHANGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CHG 2 Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: July 16, 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 Retain this transmittal until superseded by a new basic order. 7.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: _______________________6/8/2020 Distribution: ZAT-710, ZAT-464 Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services 7/16/20 JO 7110.65Y CHG 2 Explanation of Changes Change 2 Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) a. 1−2−6. ABBREVIATIONS f. 2−9−3. CONTENT 2−1−4. OPERATIONAL PRIORITY This change moves ATIS weather content that was 2−3−2. EN ROUTE DATA ENTRIES originally under paragraph 2−9−3a5 (Instrument 4−2−5. ROUTE OR ALTITUDE Approach in use), including the associated note and AMENDMENTS reference, into paragraph 2−9−3a4(d) (Weather This change removes all references of the High information consisting of). It removes the sentence Altitude Redesign (HAR) Program, from both from paragraph 2−9−3a5 “Temperature and dew paragraphs and tables. point should be reported from certified direct reading sensors when available,” because the Air b. 2−1−4. OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Traffic Manager is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate equipment is available and that it is used This change clarifies use of the term “MEDEVAC” properly. General clarifications and edits are made when used in radio transmissions and eliminates the throughout the paragraph. reference to “MEDEVAC” as a call sign. The g. 3−3−6. ARRESTING SYSTEM paragraph is re−formatted in bullet form to improve OPERATION organization and clarity. The original NOTE is deleted and incorporated into the paragraph. Also, This change removes all mention of the discontin- two new NOTES are added that provide clarity for ued Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP). the use of MEDEVAC, AIR EVAC, and HOSP in h. 5−1−3. ATC SURVEILLANCE SOURCE flight plans. In addition, a reference is added for USE FAA Order JO 7110.65, paragraph 2−4−20, Aircraft 5−5−4. MINIMA Identification. This change cancels and incorpo- rates N JO 7110.774, which was effective April 20, This change deletes the constraints against using 2020 with a delayed implementation. ADS−B surveillance data for 3 NM separation in ERAM. This change cancels and incorporates N JO c. 2−1−25. WHEELS DOWN CHECK 7110.773, which was effective April 16, 2020. i. 13−1−1. DESCRIPTION This change removes the United States Air Force (USAF) from this requirement. This change revises wording within paragraph 13−1−1 and changes the title of Chapter 13, Section d. 2−1−29. RVSM OPERATIONS 1 to remove confusion about the acronym EDST This addition clarifies that aircraft are allowed to (En Route Decision Support). The format of the remain in RVSM airspace after the loss of a Section 1 title is changed to become similar to the transponder or Mode C altitude reporting capabili- format of the title of Section 2. ty. j. Editorial Changes e. 2−6−4. ISSUING WEATHER AND There are five significant editorial changes, CHAFF AREAS including a change from ARTS to STARS; moving a portion of paragraph 8−9−3 into paragraph This change adds a note to the paragraph to provide 8−10−3; a fix to an example in paragraph 4−3−3; clarity and to emphasize the intent of the paragraph, changes to paragraphs 2−1−4, 2−4−20, and 9−2−18; which is that controllers must ensure pilots are and a removal of a reference to JO 7200.23A from advised of weather that could affect their route of paragraph 2−1−22. Some additional minor editorial flight. changes include fixing broken links, an incorrect Explanation of Changes E of C−1 JO 7110.65Y CHG 2 7/16/20 reference to paragraph 10−2−10, and additional reference corrections throughout. k. Entire publication Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes. E of C−2 7/16/20 JO 7110.65Y CHG 2 PAGE CONTROL CHART REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED Table of Contents i through xx ........... 1/30/20 Table of Contents i through xx .......... 7/16/20 1−1−1 ............................... 1/30/20 1−1−1 .............................. 1/30/20 1−1−2 ............................... 1/30/20 1−1−2 .............................. 7/16/20 1−2−3 ............................... 8/15/19 1−2−3 .............................. 7/16/20 1−2−4 through 1−2−7................... 1/30/20 1−2−4 through 1−2−7.................. 7/16/20 2−1−1 ............................... 8/15/19 2−1−1 .............................. 8/15/19 2−1−2 through 2−1−15.................. 8/15/19 2−1−2 through 2−1−15................. 7/16/20 2−2−3 and 2−2−4 ...................... 8/15/19 2−2−3 and 2−2−4 ..................... 7/16/20 2−3−3 ............................... 8/15/19 2−3−3 .............................. 8/15/19 2−3−4 ............................... 8/15/19 2−3−4 .............................. 7/16/20 2−4−9 ............................... 1/30/20 2−4−9 .............................. 1/30/20 2−4−10.............................. 1/30/20 2−4−10............................. 7/16/20 2−6−3 ............................... 8/15/19 2−6−3 .............................. 7/16/20 2−6−4 through 2−6−6................... 1/30/20 2−6−4 through 2−6−6.................. 7/16/20 2−9−1 ............................... 1/30/20 2−9−1 .............................. 1/30/20 2−9−2 and 2−9−3 ...................... 8/15/19 2−9−2 and 2−9−3 ..................... 7/16/20 2−9−4 ............................... 1/30/20 2−9−4 .............................. 7/16/20 3−1−5 ............................... 8/15/19 3−1−5 .............................. 7/16/20 3−1−6 ............................... 1/30/20 3−1−6 .............................. 1/30/20 3−3−3 and 3−3−4 ...................... 8/15/19 3−3−3 and 3−3−4 ..................... 7/16/20 4−2−1 ............................... 8/15/19 4−2−1 .............................. 8/15/19 4−2−2 through 4−2−4................... 8/15/19 4−2−2 through 4−2−4.................. 7/16/20 4−3−5 ............................... 1/30/20 4−3−5 .............................. 1/30/20 4−3−6 ............................... 8/15/19 4−3−6 .............................. 7/16/20 4−3−9 ............................... 8/15/19 4−3−9 .............................. 7/16/20 4−7−5 and 4−7−6 ...................... 8/15/19 4−7−5 and 4−7−6 ..................... 7/16/20 5−1−1 ............................... 1/30/20 5−1−1 .............................. 1/30/20 5−1−2 ............................... 8/15/19 5−1−2 .............................. 7/16/20 5−2−1 through 5−2−3................... 1/30/20 5−2−1 through 5−2−3.................. 7/16/20 5−2−4 ............................... 8/15/19 5−2−4 .............................. 7/16/20 5−2−5 through 5−2−10.................. 1/30/20 5−2−5 through 5−2−10................. 7/16/20 5−3−1 ............................... 1/30/20 5−3−1 .............................. 1/30/20 5−3−2 ............................... 1/30/20 5−3−2 .............................. 7/16/20 5−4−1 through 5−4−3................... 8/15/19 5−4−1 through 5−4−3.................. 7/16/20 5−4−4 ............................... 1/30/20 5−4−4 .............................. 1/30/20 5−5−3 and 5−5−4 ...................... 8/15/19 5−5−3 and 5−5−4 ..................... 7/16/20 5−5−5 ............................... 1/30/20 5−5−5 .............................. 7/16/20 5−5−6 through 5−5−8................... 8/15/19 5−5−6 through 5−5−8.................. 7/16/20 5−15−1 .............................. 1/30/20 5−15−1 ............................. 7/16/20 5−15−2 .............................. 1/30/20 5−15−2 ............................. 1/30/20 7−4−1 ............................... 8/15/19 7−4−1 .............................. 8/15/19 7−4−2 ............................... 8/15/19 7−4−2 .............................. 7/16/20 Page Control Chart i JO 7110.65Y CHG 2 7/16/20 7−6−1 ............................... 8/15/19 7−6−1 .............................. 8/15/19 7−6−2 and 7−6−3 ...................... 8/15/19 7−6−2 and 7−6−3 ..................... 7/16/20 8−9−3 ............................... 1/30/20 8−9−3 .............................. 7/16/20 8−10−1 .............................. 8/15/19 8−10−1 ............................. 8/15/19 8−10−2 .............................. 1/30/20 8−10−2 and 8−10−3 ................... 7/16/20 9−2−9 ............................... 8/15/19 9−2−9 .............................. 7/16/20 9−2−10.............................. 8/15/19 9−2−10............................. 8/15/19 10−2−3 .............................. 8/15/19 10−2−3 ............................