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Can you fly a SID without ATC clearance?
ODPs are recommended for obstruction clearance and may be flown without ATC clearance unless an alternate departure procedure (SID or radar vector) has been specifically assigned by ATC. ATC clearance must be received prior to flying a SID.
Can ATC approve a non published RNAV route to be flown under IFR?
An impromptu RNAV route can be approved only in a radar environment, and ATC will monitor the flights on such routes, but navigation remains the responsibility of the pilot. The updated AIM 5-3-4 (3) Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes describes unpublished RNAV routes (that is, routes other than T-routes and Q-routes):
Does ATC tell you when to descend?
According to the FAA, when ATC issues a clearance to descend at pilot’s discretion (PD), pilots may begin the descent whenever they choose, and at any rate of their choosing. Pilots are also authorized to level off, temporarily, at any intermediate altitude during the descent.
How did pilots in the twenties navigate?
In the 1920s, when the earliest U.S. airmail carriers flew, pilots would navigate at night with the aid of bonfires strategically placed on the ground. These bonfires and arrows were used in conjunction with pilotage and dead reckoning, and were followed by more advanced radio navigation systems.
Which report should be made to ATC without?
B. When true airspeed (TAS) varies by 10 percent or 5 knots, whichever is less. DISCUSSION: A report should be made to ATC without a specific request when leaving any assigned holding fix or point.
What do you need to know about GPs in IFR?
GPS operations must be conducted in accordance with the FAA-approved aircraft flight manual (AFM) or flight manual supplement. The AFM speci- fies, for instance, what kind of GPS approaches can be flown. GPS is one form of area navigation or RNAV; the terms are not synonymous. File as /G in an IFR flight plan.
Can you file an IFR flight plan with no instrument approach?
You could do this on the radio with approach or center control, or call the ATC facility on the phone as you plan your flight. If you file an IFR flight plan to an airport with no instrument approach, you must have an alternate filed, even if the weather is completely clear.
How does orocas affect the minimum altitude for IFR?
Keep in mind, OROCAs take into account obstructions across an entire quadrant on your IFR enroute chart, so an obstacle 25 miles away could skyrocket the minimum altitude by thousands of feet. You have another option, called the Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA).
How to get low IFR over VFR Airport?
When radar coverage is available from an approach or center facility, MVAs are a great way to get as low as possible over a VFR airport. But unfortunately, MVAs aren’t published on your IFR charts. You can, however, find MVAs published online. Click here for FAA MVAs and MIAs.