Questions tagged [clearance]
The permission from air traffic control to take an action, e.g. to land on runway 5.
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what is "short range clearance procedure" like?
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In the US, in a non-emergency situation, can an airplane get a clearance from a tower to take-off or land from or on a taxiway, at their own risk?
In the US, helicopters are cleared to take-off or land on various parts of airport surfaces such as taxiways, grassy areas, ramps, etc. When this occurs the controller tells the helicopter that the ...
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What is the difference between VFR and IFR in class G airspace?
What is the difference, and how would an outsider discern, whether a flight was conducted under Visual Flight Rules or Instrument Flight Rules in class G airspace? (United States, FAA jurisdiction, ...
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What is the meaning of “next frequency” in PDC？
When we get pdc we see next frequency,For example 121.4
Sometimes it is the frequency of clearance,but sometimes is the frequency of departure.
WHY?Which frequency should it be?
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Can we infer whether a given approach is visual only from the track data and the meteorological conditions?
I understand that even during IFR, the ATC can authorize visual approach to the pilots. Are there any tell-tale signs from track data (for example as on FlightRadar24) that will show the aircraft is ...
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Reaching clearance limit
For EASA, if possible.
If I'm IFR flight flying STAR and I receive shortcut to a point which is behind IAF but I'm not cleared for eg. ILS RWY 12 approach, what I'm supposed to do?
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Does "Cross [FIX] at 250 knots" mean I have to maintain 250 knots after the fix?
If you are given the clearance to "cross [FIX] at 250 knots", does this specifically mean :
1 ) Cross fix at 250 knots, and then after [FIX] your assigned speed is 250 knots until otherwise ...
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Approach clearance within a TAA [closed]
In a TAA with NOPT, control issues an approach clearance with an altitude restriction above the minimum altitude for the TAA. Control did not state straight-in, therefore are you required to preform ...
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When can I proceed inbound in a hold in lieu of a procedure turn when cleared for the approach?
Let’s say I am holding on a published hold in lieu of a procedure turn but not yet cleared for the approach. Upon receiving approach clearance (say on the outbound leg of the hold) would I have to ...
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Is it required to report climbs and descents within a block altitude assignment?
The following is assuming US FAA and IFR.
This question stems from a question on CRUISE clearance. Section 4-4-3.d.3 of the 2021 AIM says that in a CRUISE clearance
Climbs/Descents within the block ...
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Can a non-IFR rated pilot accept an IFR clearance, provided the operation occurs in VMC only?
According to this FAA ruling a pilot can operate an aircraft under an IFR flight plan even if the aircraft is not IFR certified, provided the operation occurs in VMC.
What the ruling doesn't ...
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Do I need to call Clearance Delivery for IFR Practices when taking off from a D airport?
I have the following question:
If I am going to practice IFR approaches under VFR, do I need to contact clearance delivery for that or it's enough to contact ground and state my intentions?
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What exactly is an ATC clearance and how is it requested?
What exactly does it mean to get an ATC clearance?
I’m asking the question because I read point 8015 of the Standardised
European Rules of the Air (SERAs), which states that ATC clearances are ...
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Why do VFR-flights need a clearance in class D airspace?
I ask myself why VFR-traffic has to get ATC-clearances in class D airspace, because as far as I know, ATC doesn’t provide separation for VFR-traffic in this airspace class...
So why for example is a ...
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Where can we use conditional clearance?
Besides Line up conditional clearance in a PREPARATION FOR TAKE-OFF situation, where else can we use conditional clearance (on an apron, taxiway, etc.)?
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Can anybody give an example about Clearance Expiry Time?
Clearance content is included: callsign, flight path, clearance border(destination aerodrome, available report point, controlled airspace border), flight level along the route or for a specific part ...
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What is the 'Downstream Clearance?'
Downstream clearance means a clearance issued to an aircraft by an air traffic control unit that is not the current controlling authority of that aircraft; but I don't get it so well. Thanks in ...
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Could a controller or airport in the US decide to use English-style landing clearances?
In the U.S., controllers are allowed to clear multiple planes to land on the same runway, with the assumption that the first plane to land will be out of the way by the time the second plane gets ...
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How do you write 'to', 'then', or 'via' in IFR clearances shorthand symbols?
Although there are NO restrictions about the usage of shorthand symbols, still it would be useful when I fly with another person together, so I studied those symbols and got some doubt points.
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Does a pilot need clearance to enter the traffic pattern?
In one video, I saw a Cessna that got its instructions to enter the pattern along with landing clearance, but I saw another where the pilot just flew in and got clearance somewhere around late-...
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Is a cIearance only valid once it's accepted?
I've read somewhere that "a clearance is not valid until read back correctly," but I can't remember where or find a specific rule saying that.
I understand some clearances can be accepted with "Wilco"...
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Where does one request a VFR transition route through class B?
Other than staying outside class B until being cleared in, is the point where one requests a transition route important? For example, the SFO B coastline transition is shown as starting up at San ...
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Do seaplanes need to get clearance for takeoff?
Do seaplanes need to get clearance for takeoff? Do they have ATC? How do seaplanes get clearance to takeoff?
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Is it possible to fly VFR above the IMC floor or VFR-On-Top without a specifically filed route, both using an IFR flight plan to go through IMC?
*Note, I'm not trying to recommend this, but I am curious if it can be done.
In this question, Steve V.'s answer made me wonder about this:
One time during my commercial training, my instructor and ...
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How late can a landing clearance be given?
I regularly fly VFR in an (EASA-) airport where the tower is sometimes rather busy and the frequency full which led a few times to me receiving landing clearances as late as 10-20ft AGL above the ...
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What is an ATC clearance? Does a VFR flight have to get a ATC clearance?
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Do all flights have to get an ATC clearance to fly in controlled airspace such as class C airspace? I know that IFR and VFR flights are provided with ATC service in class C airspace, but I am not ...
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What does “to the numbers” mean in landing clearance?
Last night I was left downwind, abeam the tower, on my second circuit of the pattern. The controller said “helicopter xyz, cleared for the option runway 24, to the numbers”. I already had been given a ...
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If cleared to cross a runway and expedite but are slow to get away, are you obliged to stop?
Suppose ATC says "Big Jet, cleared to cross runway 36, expedite" and you acknowledge "Cross runway 36, wilco, Big Jet". As you start to move forward you immediately realize that you are unable to go ...
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What are the procedures for flying supersonic over international waters?
Supposing I owned a supersonic aircraft eg a MiG-21 and wanted to fly the jet out into international waters for a supersonic speed run. Are there any particular ATC procedures for doing so?
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Does Clearance Delivery operate in the same way for airports in Bravo, Charlie and Delta airspace?
Something tells me that Clearance Delivery might offer different instructions at airports within Bravo, Charlie, and Delta airspace, e.g. if I take off VFR from KLAX vs from a class Delta out in the ...
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When do I have to contact Centre when departing/arriving at an airport with an ATF?
I'm looking at St-Frédéric airport in Quebec, Canada (CSZ4) and specifically at the "COMM" section. It says that there is an Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF) on 122.8 but it also seems to say that ...
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How hard is it to fly a US-registered private jet over Cuba? [duplicate]
I know that commercial airlines have airspace passage agreements that allow them to fly over Cuba, but what about private jets? Is it easy for a pilot of a US-registered private jet departing from ...
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For how long is an engine start clearance valid?
If a pilot receives a clearance to start the engines, is the clearance void if he doesn't start them within a certain amount of time? How much time is allowed for starting the engines and where is it ...
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Can I get pop-up IFR clearance to waypoint (intersection)?
Let's say I departed from the airport to fly to the practice area (VFR).
However, there is a thick cloud layer between where I am at right now and practice area. I already got a report that practice ...
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Is a clearance needed to depart a helipad in class B airspace?
I have noticed statements like the following on sectionals:
This would seem to suggest that a clearance is needed to "depart" any helipad, even if you are staying under the wedding cake. Is that true?...
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What are ATC's considerations when they instruct to intercept final approach course instead of simply clearing for approach?
When ATC provide radar vectors for an instrument approach, they sometimes instruct pilots to intercept the localizer or final approach course before giving an approach clearance, and other times give ...
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How is the phraseology of IFR clearances different between the US and Europe?
In this question, a comment says that the phraseology of IFR clearances is very different between Europe and the US:
especially the VFR phraseology (but not only) is really different in
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Which clearances are issued by ATC without the pilot requesting them?
Some clearances are only provided after specifically requesting them, such as the departure, engine-start, taxi or oceanic crossing clearance. Line-up and Take-off clearances are issued once the pilot ...
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When is the descent clearance requested from ATC?
Is there a rule / Standard Operating Procedure as to when request the descent clearance during cruise flight? Something like one minute before reaching the Top of Descent point?
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What is the correct phraseology for changing the runway of a landing clearance?
In the liveATC clip on this YouTube video, an American Airlines 767 arriving at SFO (San Francisco International) had been cleared to land on 28R, but, apparently while already on final, was told to ...
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Why wasn't Solar Impulse 2 cleared for takeoff?
I've recently been watching videos of the Solar Impulse 2 (HB-SIB) flights, and I noticed that on several occasions, instead of giving clearance for takeoff, the tower told the pilot that "departure ...
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Is it bad form to call "ready to depart" when you know you won't be cleared yet?
My local aerodrome is towered and has parallel hard and grass runways. Simultaneous parallel departures or landings are not normally allowed. On one occasion we had been instructed to "line up and ...
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When has a pilot legally accepted an ATC clearance or instruction?
At what point is a pilot considered to have accepted an clearance or instruction? Upon simple acknowledgement (e.g., Roger or ...
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What IFR clearances may a pilot obtain from ATC directly without a pre-filed flight plan with FSS?
I have known two types IFR clearance that a pilot may request with flight plan filing.
Pop-up clearance: A pilot on VFR requests an IFR clearance to destination airport. ATC grants a clearance on a ...
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How do I know if an arrival procedure (STAR) clearance includes altitudes?
Air traffic control (ATC) can issue a standard terminal arrival route (STAR) to aircraft entering the terminal environment. The STAR usually communicates a predefined route of flight (fix1, fix2, fix3,...
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Does a request for a Pop-Up IFR clearance constitute filing a flight plan?
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Pop-up IFR clearances are an accepted way to transition from VFR to IFR flight by obtaining an IFR clearance. They are well documented from a controller's perspective in this Tarrance ...
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Do military aircraft overflying other countries' airspace require special clearance?
Is there any special clearance, when military aircraft will overfly other countries' airspace? Are they continuously monitored?
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What is meant by the term "Code on request"?
I recently flew from a small airport under a Bravo shelf into the nearby Bravo airspace above. When I advised the ground controller that I was doing as such, he cleared me to taxi, then added the ...
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What criteria does ATC apply to determine if an aircraft is established on the localizer if the pilot does not report it?
How close in time or distance will ATC let a pilot fly to the localizer, before cancelling the approach clearance, where the pilot has not reported being established? Is it the controller's call when ...
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Which FAR/AIM addresses Shortest Turn to Assigned Heading vs Runway Traffic Pattern?
Today I was in a simulator on runway 20R at KSNA. ATC gave me a VFR clearance and told me to fly heading 080 on departure. The runway has right traffic. I turned right and was told by ATC I should ...
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