11/3/22
AIM
Aeronautical Information Manual
Explanation of Changes
Effective: November 3, 2022
a. General Information—Aeronautical Infor-
mation Manual (AIM) Code of Federal Regula-
tions and Advisory Circulars
This change removes the reference to the canceled
Advisory Circular (AC) 00
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2 in the Aeronautical
Information Manual (AIM), General Information
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Code of Federal Regulations and Advisory Circulars
section. It also adds a note, with a link, that sends
users where current AC information can be found.
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9. INSTRUMENT LANDING SYS-
TEM (ILS)
This change amends the Aeronautical Information
Manual (AIM), 1
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9 Instrument Landing System
(ILS), subparagraph k, ILS Course Distortion,
correcting deficiencies in the paragraph and better
aligning content with that published in FAA Order JO
7110.65, paragraph 3
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5. This change also adds
controller observation and PIREPs to the sources
contributing to the official weather observation.
c. 1
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17. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYS-
TEM (GPS)
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7. MOUNTAIN FLYING
This change provides pilots guidance on the use of
visual flight rules (VFR) waypoints for mountain
pass entry points.
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3. CLASS B AIRSPACE
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2
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4. CLASS C AIRSPACE
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8. APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE
FOR VFR ARRIVING AIRCRAFT
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18. TERMINAL RADAR SERVICES
FOR VFR AIRCRAFT
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11. IFR SEPARATION STANDARDS
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3. SURVEILLANCE RADAR
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11. RADAR APPROACHES
This change will eliminate the reference to Center
Radar Presentation (CENRAP) in several paragraphs
in the AIM.
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2. MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES
This change to subparagraph 3
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5
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2e clarifies that
Military Training Route (MTR) information from the
Flight Information Publication (FLIP) is available
through Flight Service. This change also adds a new
subparagraph f that provides specific information for
accessing MTR route information from the FAA. In
addition, the former subparagraph f was re
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lettered g
and “while inflight” was added for clarification.
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9. TRAFFIC ADVISORY PRACTICES
AT AIRPORTS WITHOUT OPERATING
CONTROL
This change updates the AIM to incorporate the
changes to the FAA Advisory Circular, AC90
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66B,
that address pilot recommended self
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announce
broadcasts along with recommendations for pilots
conducting straight
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in landings to non
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towered
airports. This change also adds the reference to the
AC 90
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66, Non
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Towered Airport Flight Operations.
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18. TERMINAL RADAR SERVICES
FOR VFR AIRCRAFT
This change adds the word “participating” and “and
other participating VFR” in subparagraph 4
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18b6
to clarify that the guidance only applies to
participating visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft.
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20. TRANSPONDER AND ADS
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B
OUT OPERATION
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4
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15. USE OF VISUAL CLEARING
PROCEDURES
This change expands the language in AIM paragraphs
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20 and 4
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4
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15 to include the limitations
inherent in visual scans for traffic and the benefits and
best practices of using cockpit displays of traffic
information to supplement visual scans to help
overcome these limitations.
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1. RADAR
This change adds information to raise awareness
regarding potential limitations on Air Traffic Control
(ATC) radar for aircraft flying in the vicinity of wind
turbine farms and expands the knowledge of pilots
regarding the effects on aviation safety.
Explanation of Changes
E of Chg
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