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AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

4-1-7 Operation Rain Check

AIM Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control — Section 4-1, Services Available to Pilots

Official text — AIM 4-1-7

AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

Operation Rain Check is a program designed and managed by local air traffic control facility management. Its purpose is to familiarize pilots and aspiring pilots with the ATC system, its functions, responsibilities and benefits.

REFERENCE-

FAA Order JO 7210.3, Para 4-2-2, Pilot Education. FAA Order 1600.69, FAA Facility Security Management Program.

Reproduced from the FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (Basic (with Change 3)). The AIM is FAA guidance, not regulation. Verify against the official source before relying on it operationally.

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