U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Change 1 July 24, 2014 DO NOT DESTROY BASIC DATED APRIL 3, 2014 7/24/14 AIM Aeronautical Information Manual Explanation of Changes Effective: July 24, 2014 a. 1−1−3. VHF Omni−Directional Range f. 4−1−22. Airport Reservation Operations (VOR) and Special Traffic Management Programs This change reflects the fact that some VOR receivers This change updates the contact information for the are capable of identifying the VOR. Airport Reservation Office since the Command Center’s relocation to Vint Hill, VA. b. 1−1−9. Instrument Landing System (ILS) g. 4−3−3. Traffic Patterns For those facilities that have had the middle marker This change adds a graphic that depicts headwind, decommissioned, this change identifies a distance crosswind, and tailwind calculation charts. (1/2 mile) from the approach end of the runway for h. 4−6−9. Contingency Actions: Weather En- protection of the Localizer Critical Area. This change counters and Aircraft System Failures also removes MLS from the required phraseology to advise pilots that the ILS Critical Area is not This change is made to clarify to operators that they protected. may request deviations per Title 14, of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 91.180 (d) after c. 1−1−11. Microwave Landing System (MLS) entry into Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace and not before. This change removes the reference to the ILS service i. 5−1−1. Preflight Preparation protection date of 2010. This change reflects the cancellation of FAA Orders d. 1−1−14. User Reports Requested on 7230.16C, Pilot Education Program−Operation Rain NAVAID or Global Navigation Satellite System Check, and 7230.17, Pilot Education Program− (GNSS) Performance or Interference Operation Takeoff. 4−5−6. Traffic Information Service (TIS) j. 5−3−3. Additional Reports 4−5−7. Automatic Dependent Surveillance − Broadcast (ADS−B) Services This change harmonizes the AIM/Aeronautical 4−5−8. Traffic Information Service (TIS) − Information Publication guidance with the most Broadcast (TIS−B) recent update to International Civil Aviation 7−1−11. Flight Information Services (FIS) Organization (ICAO) Annex 2, Rules of the Air, Paragraph 3.6.2.2. FAA Form 8740−5, Safety Improvement Report, is k. 5−4−3. Approach Control no longer used to report malfunctions. Therefore, 5−4−26. Landing Priority references to this form have been deleted. This change removes references to MLS and adds e. 1−1−21. Precision Approach Systems other references to include RNAV and GBAS Landing than ILS, GLS, and MLS System (GLS) approaches. 2−1−5. In−runway Lighting l. 5−4−5. Instrument Approach Procedure 2−3−4. Taxiway Markings Charts 2−3−5. Holding Position Markings 5−4−12. Radar Monitoring of Instrument This change clarifies the pilot’s responsibility while Approaches descending on the glidepath in dependent and independent approaches. The content and graphics This change removes Microwave Landing System within the Terminal Arrival Area section is also (MLS) as an approach type. updated to bring it in line with new procedures and Explanation of Changes E of Chg−1 AIM 7/24/14 terminology. In addition, this change provides an tion about the unique Flight Management System explanation (both visually and verbally) as to why coding issues for SOIA. circling minima may be lower than the LNAV/VNAV p. 5−4−17. Simultaneous Converging Instru- minima on the same approach plate. ment Approaches m. 5−4−13. ILS/MLS Approaches to Parallel This change broadens the requirements for conduct- Runways ing converging approaches to include approaches 5−4−14. Parallel ILS/MLS Approaches (De- other than ILS. pendent) q. 5−6−1. National Security This change removes references to MLS and adds references to include RNAV and GLS approaches. It This change now contains complete instructions clarifies the runway spacing requirements for the use regarding Defense Visual Flight Rule position of final monitor controller and PRM radar. It also reporting prior to Air Defense Identification Zone includes a discussion of pilot procedures when penetration per 14 CFR 99.15. conducting simultaneous (parallel) dependent opera- r. 7−5−15. Avoid Flight in the Vicinity of tions. Thermal Plumes (Smoke Stacks and Cooling Towers) n. 5−4−15. Simultaneous Parallel ILS/RNAV/ GLS Approaches (Independent) This change updates the terminology and provides more detail regarding the associated hazards of This change clarifies the runway spacing requirement exhaust plumes. when No Transgression Zone (NTZ) monitoring is required. It also clarifies monitor controller proced- s. 7−6−4. Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) ures during NTZ monitoring of simultaneous Reports (parallel) independent approaches. This change removes outdated contact information o. 5−4−16. Simultaneous Close Parallel ILS/ regarding the collection and/or reporting of UFO RNAV/GLS PRM Approaches (Independent) and phenomena. Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches t. Entire publication. (SOIA) Editorial/format changes were made where neces- This change adds RNAV PRM and GLS PRM sary. Revision bars were not used when changes are approach discussions. It includes specific informa- insignificant in nature. E of Chg−2 Explanation of Changes 7/24/14 AIM AIM Change 1 Page Control Chart July 24, 2014 REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED Checklist of Pages CK−1 through CK−6 .... 4/3/14 Checklist of Pages CK−1 through CK−6 .... 7/24/14 Subscription Information ................ 4/3/14 Subscription Information ................ 7/24/14 FAA/AIM Basic Flight Info & Procedures . 4/3/14 FAA/AIM Basic Flight Info & Procedures . 7/24/14 Table of Contents i through xi ............ 4/3/14 Table of Contents i through xi ............ 7/24/14 1−1−1 ............................... 4/3/14 1−1−1 ............................... 4/3/14 1−1−2 through 1−1−4 ................... 4/3/14 1−1−2 through 1−1−4 ................... 7/24/14 1−1−11 and 1−1−12 .................... 4/3/14 1−1−11 and 1−1−12 .................... 7/24/14 1−1−13 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−13 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−14 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−14 .............................. 7/24/14 1−1−17 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−17 .............................. 7/24/14 1−1−18 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−18 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−35 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−35 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−36 .............................. 4/3/14 1−1−36 .............................. 7/24/14 2−1−5 ............................... 4/3/14 2−1−5 ............................... 4/3/14 2−1−6 through 2−1−10 .................. 4/3/14 2−1−6 through 2−1−10 .................. 7/24/14 2−3−7 ............................... 4/3/14 2−3−7 ............................... 7/24/14 2−3−8 ............................... 4/3/14 2−3−8 ............................... 4/3/14 2−3−11 .............................. 4/3/14 2−3−11 .............................. 4/3/14 2−3−12 .............................. 4/3/14 2−3−12 .............................. 7/24/14 4−1−21 .............................. 4/3/14 4−1−21 .............................. 7/24/14 4−1−22 .............................. 4/3/14 4−1−22 .............................. 4/3/14 4−3−1 ............................... 4/3/14 4−3−1 ............................... 4/3/14 4−3−2 through 4−3−28 .................. 4/3/14 4−3−2 through 4−3−29 .................. 7/24/14 4−5−13 .............................. 4/3/14 4−5−13 .............................. 4/3/14 4−5−14 .............................. 4/3/14 4−5−14 .............................. 7/24/14 4−5−17 and 4−5−18 .................... 4/3/14 4−5−17 and 4−5−18 .................... 7/24/14 4−6−7 ............................... 4/3/14 4−6−7 ............................... 4/3/14 4−6−8 ............................... 4/3/14 4−6−8 ............................... 7/24/14 5−1−1 ............................... 4/3/14 5−1−1 ............................... 7/24/14 5−1−2 ............................... 4/3/14 5−1−2 ............................... 4/3/14 5−3−3 ............................... 4/3/14 5−3−3 ............................... 4/3/14 5−3−4 ............................... 4/3/14 5−3−4 ............................... 7/24/14 5−4−3 and 5−4−4 ...................... 4/3/14 5−4−3 and 5−4−4 ...................... 7/24/14 5−4−7 through 5−4−62 .................. 4/3/14 5−4−7 through 5−4−63 .................. 7/24/14 5−6−1 through 5−6−3 ................... 4/3/14 5−6−1 through 5−6−3 ................... 7/24/14 5−6−4 ............................... 4/3/14 5−6−4 ............................... 4/3/14 7−1−3 ............................... 4/3/14 7−1−3 ............................... 4/3/14 7−1−4 and 7−1−5 ...................... 4/3/14 7−1−4 and 7−1−5 ...................... 7/24/14 7−1−6 ............................... 4/3/14 7−1−6 ............................... 4/3/14 Page Control Chart AIM 7/24/14 REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED 7−1−23 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−23 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−24 and 7−1−25 .................... 4/3/14 7−1−24 and 7−1−25 .................... 7/24/14 7−1−26 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−26 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−41 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−41 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−42 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−42 .............................. 7/24/14 7−1−43 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−43 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−44 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−44 .............................. 7/24/14 7−1−59 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−59 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−60 .............................. 4/3/14 7−1−60 .............................. 7/24/14 7−5−13 and 7−5−14 .................... 4/3/14 7−5−13 and 7−5−14 .................... 7/24/14 7−6−3 ............................... 7/24/14 7−6−3 ............................... 7/24/14 PCG−1 .............................. 4/3/14 PCG−1 and PCG−2 .................... 7/24/14 PCG A−1 through PCG W−2 ............