Explanation of Changes
Change 1
Effective: July 26, 2012
a. 1-1-7. Distance
Measuring Equipment (DME)
This change explains why slaved compass
systems may be susceptible to heading errors on the ground and alerts pilots to
the fact that the system's erroneous heading may not selfcorrect. It also
offers mitigation strategies to avoid a possible heading misalignment at
takeoff.
b. 1-1-15. LORAN
This change addresses the termination of U.S.
LORANC signals on 8 Feb 2010 and removes outdated material.
c. 1-2-2. Required
Navigation Performance (RNP)
This change updates the guidance to the new
terminology used for these procedures in TBL 1-2-1. U.S. Standard RNP Levels.
d. 4-1-20. Transponder
Operation
This change assigns beacon code 1202 for
gliders that are VFR and not in contact with ATC. The change also adds beacon
code 1255 for aircraft engaged in fire fighting and beacon code 1277 for
authorized SAR missions.
e. 5-1-3. Notice to
Airmen (NOTAM) System;
5-1-9. International Flight Plan (FAA Form 7233-4)- IFR Flights (For Domestic or
International Flights);
7-1-4. Preflight Briefing;
9-1-5. Where and How to Get Charts of Foreign Areas
This change addresses the termination of U.S.
LORANC signals on 8 Feb 2010 and removes outdated material.
f. 5-1-4. Flight Plan
VFR Flights
This change updates the VFR Flight Plan
section of the AIM to match requirements of FAA Order JO 7110.10, Flight
Services, and JO 7340.2, Contractions, by expanding items that may be pertinent
in the Remarks field of a VFR flight plan. Since this particular paragraph
pertains to VFR flight plans, “pertinent to ATC" is deleted since ATC would not
normally see VFR flight plan remarks, and the deletion is replaced with
information that may aid FSS in search and rescue.
g. 5-1-8. Flight Plan
(FAA Form 72331) Domestic IFR Flights
This change updates the IFR Flight Plan
section of the AIM to match requirements of FAA Order JO 7110.10, Flight
Services, and JO 7340.2, Contractions, by expanding items that may be pertinent
in the Remarks field of an IFR flight plan, in particular the radiotelephony
requirements, plus notes of explanation concerning radiotelephony.
And, this change addresses the termination of
U.S. LORANC signals on 8 Feb 2010 and removes outdated material.
h. 5-4-16. Simultaneous
Close Parallel ILS PRM Approaches (Independent) and Simultaneous Offset
Instrument Approaches (SOIA)
This change removes the requirement of pilots
not qualified to accept PRM approaches to contact the FAA Command Center prior
to departure.
i. 5-4-18. RNP AR
Instrument Approach Procedures
This change updates the guidance to the new
terminology used for these procedures.
j. 7-1-26. Microbursts
This change removed FWA from the ASR-WSP wind
shear systems in FIG 7-1-16. NAS Wind Shear Product Systems.
k. 7-6-5. Safety Alerts
For Operators (SAFO) and Information For Operators (InFO); and Appendix
4. Abbreviations/Acronym
This change introduces, explains and updates
the guidance to the new terminology used for Safety Alerts For Operators (SAFO)
and Information For Operators (InFO).
l. Entire publication.
Editorial/format changes were made where
necessary, to include recent organization name changes. Revision bars were not
used when changes are insignificant in nature.
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