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What is clearance delivery?
Clearance delivery is the position that issues route clearances to aircraft, typically before they commence taxiing. These clearances contain details of the route that the aircraft is expected to fly after departure.
When can you descend on a VOR approach?
As long as you’re within the minimum distance from the station, you can descend all the way to MDA when you’re established inbound on the final approach course when there’s no FAF published. You also might find airports with VOR approaches that are circling-only approaches.
What is a VOR A approach?
More generally, a VOR-A is an approach with the final approach course more than 30 degrees offset from the runway heading. As such it is, by definition, a circling approach with circling minimums applicable. A VOR B simply is the second VOR approach at that airport that doesn’t have straight-in minimums.
What do you need in an approach clearance procedure?
To require an aircraft to execute a particular instrument approach procedure, specify in the approach clearance the name of the approach as published on the approach chart.
What are the approach clearance procedures for RNAV?
“Cleared direct LEFTT direct CENTR, maintain three thousand until CENTR, cleared straight-in RNAV Runway One Eight Approach.” The altitude assigned must assure IFR obstruction clearance from the point at which the approach clearance is issued until established on a segment of a published route or instrument approach procedure.
How does a non precision VOR approach work?
Every VOR approach is non-precision, meaning there is no vertical guidance signal from the VOR. On a VOR approach, you need to manage your descent and altitude manually. The final approach course is charted based on a radial FROM or TO a nearby VOR.
Can a controller disapprove an approach clearance request?
Controllers must not disapprove a pilot request to cold temperature compensate in conjunction with the issuance of an approach clearance. CLEARED (type) APPROACH. CLEARED APPROACH. CLEARED (specific procedure to be flown) APPROACH. CLEARED (ILS/LDA) APPROACH, GLIDESLOPE UNUSABLE.