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5-6-1. APPLICATION
Vector aircraft:
a. In controlled airspace for separation, safety,
noise abatement, operational advantage, or when a
pilot requests. Allow aircraft operating on an RNAV
route to remain on their own navigation to the extent
possible.
b. In Class G airspace only upon pilot request and
as an additional service.
c. At or above the MVA or the minimum IFR
altitude except as authorized for radar approaches,
special VFR, VFR operations, or by para 5-6-3,
Vectors Below Minimum Altitude.
NOTE-
VFR aircraft not at an altitude assigned by ATC may be
vectored at any altitude. It is the responsibility of the pilot
to comply with the applicable parts of CFR Title 14.
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 4-5-6, Minimum En Route Altitudes.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-5-2, Priority.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-5-4, Altitude Assignment.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-7-5, Altitude Assignments.
14 CFR Section 91.119, Minimum Safe Altitudes: General.
d. In airspace for which you have control
jurisdiction, unless otherwise coordinated.
e. So as to permit it to resume its own navigation
within radar coverage.
f. Operating special VFR only within Class B,
Class C, Class D, or Class E surface areas.
g. Operating VFR at those locations where a
special program is established, or when a pilot
requests, or you suggest and the pilot concurs.
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 4-4-1, Route Use.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-2-1, Visual Separation.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-5-3, Separation.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-6-1, Application.
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 9-4-4, Separation Minima.
FAAO JO 7210.3, Chapter 11, Section 1, Terminal VFR Radar
Services.
5-6-2. METHODS
a. Vector aircraft by specifying:
1. Direction of turn, if appropriate, and
magnetic heading to be flown, or
PHRASEOLOGY-
TURN LEFT/RIGHT HEADING (degrees).
FLY HEADING (degrees).
FLY PRESENT HEADING.
DEPART (fix) HEADING (degrees).
2. The number of degrees, in group form, to turn
and the direction of turn, or
PHRASEOLOGY-
TURN (number of degrees) DEGREES LEFT/RIGHT.
3. For NO-GYRO procedures, the type of
vector, direction of turn, and when to stop turn.
PHRASEOLOGY-
THIS WILL BE A NO-GYRO VECTOR,
TURN LEFT/RIGHT.
STOP TURN.
b. When initiating a vector, advise the pilot of the
purpose.
PHRASEOLOGY-
VECTOR TO (fix or airway).
VECTOR TO INTERCEPT (name of NAVAID) (specified)
RADIAL.
VECTOR FOR SPACING.
VECTOR TO FINAL APPROACH COURSE,
or if the pilot does not have knowledge of the type of
approach,
VECTOR TO (approach name) FINAL APPROACH
COURSE.
NOTE-
Determine optimum routing based on factors such as wind,
weather, traffic, pilot requests, noise abatement, adjacent
sector requirement, and letters of agreement.
c. Issue with the vector an altitude to maintain and
all appropriate altitude restrictions when:
1. The vector will take the aircraft off an
assigned procedure which contains altitude instructions, i.e., instrument approach, nonradar SID, FMSP,
etc.
2. The previously issued clearance included
crossing restrictions.
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 4-2-5, Route or Altitude
Amendments.
d. If appropriate, advise the pilot what to expect
when the vector is completed.
PHRASEOLOGY-
EXPECT TO RESUME (Route, SID, STAR, FMSP, etc.).
NOTE-
You must ensure that the pilot is made aware if he/she is
expected to resume a previously issued route procedure.
e. Provide radar navigational guidance until the
aircraft is:
1. Established within the airspace to be
protected for the nonradar route to be flown, or
2. On a heading that will, within a reasonable
distance, intercept the nonradar route to be flown, and
3. Informed of its position unless the aircraft is
RNAV, FMS, or DME equipped and being vectored
toward a VORTAC/TACAN or waypoint and within
the service volume of the NAVAID.
PHRASEOLOGY-
(Position with respect to course/fix along route),
RESUME OWN NAVIGATION,
or
FLY HEADING (degrees). WHEN ABLE, PROCEED
DIRECT (name of fix),
or
RESUME (name/numberFMSP/SID/transition/STAR/procedure).
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7110.65, Chapter 4,
Section 1, NAVAID Use Limitations.
f. Aircraft instructed to resume a procedure which
contains restrictions (SID/STAR/FMSP, etc.) shall be
issued/reissued all applicable restrictions or shall be
advised to comply with those restrictions.
PHRASEOLOGY-
RESUME (name/numberFMSP/SID/transition/STAR),
COMPLY WITH RESTRICTIONS.
EXAMPLE-
"Resume the Mudde One Arrival, comply with
restrictions."
"Cleared direct Luxor, resume the Ksino One arrival,
comply with restrictions."
g. Aircraft vectored off an RNAV route shall be
recleared to the next waypoint or as requested by the
pilot.
h. During stage A operation, update the route of
flight in the computer unless an operational
advantage is gained and coordination is
accomplished.
i. Inform the pilot when a vector will take the
aircraft across a previously assigned nonradar route.
PHRASEOLOGY-
EXPECT VECTOR ACROSS (NAVAID radial)
(airway/route/course) FOR (purpose).
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 7-6-1, Application.
5-6-3. VECTORS BELOW MINIMUM
ALTITUDE
Except in en route automated environments in areas
where more than 3 miles separation minima is
required, you may vector a departing IFR aircraft, or
one executing a missed approach, within 40 miles of
the antenna and before it reaches the minimum
altitude for IFR operations if separation from
prominent obstructions shown on the radar scope is
applied in accordance with the following:
a. If the flight path is 3 miles or more from the
obstruction and the aircraft is climbing to an altitude
at least 1,000 feet above the obstruction, vector the
aircraft to maintain at least 3 miles separation from
the obstruction until the aircraft reports leaving an
altitude above the obstruction.
b. If the flight path is less than 3 miles from the
obstruction, and the aircraft is climbing to an altitude
at least 1,000 feet above the obstruction, vector the
aircraft to increase lateral separation from the
obstruction until the 3 mile minimum is achieved or
until the aircraft reports leaving an altitude above the
obstruction.
c. At those locations where diverse vector areas
(DVA) have been established, terminal radar
facilities may vector aircraft below the MVA/MIA
within those areas and along those routes described in
facility directives.
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7210.3, Para 3-9-5, Establishing Diverse Vector Area/s
(DVA).
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