Browse everything in the library, or type a section number, ACS code or plain-language question.
149 ms- PA.XII.BACS — CERTIFICATION STANDARD
Area of Operation XII, Task B — Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)
References: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-23, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with anchoring, docking, mooring, and ramping/beach
- §4-1-1AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-1 — Air Route Traffic Control Centers
Centers are established primarily to provide air traffic service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace, and principally during the en route phase of flight.
- §4-1-2AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-2 — Control Towers
Towers have been established to provide for a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic on and in the vicinity of an airport. When the responsibility has been so delegated, towers also provide for the separation of IFR aircraft in the t
- §4-1-3AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-3 — Flight Service Stations
Flight Service Stations (FSSs) are air traffic facilities that provide pilot briefings, flight plan processing, en route flight advisories, search and rescue services, and assistance to lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations. FS
- §4-1-4AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-4 — Recording and Monitoring
a. Calls to air traffic control (ATC) facilities (ARTCCs, Towers, FSSs, Central Flow, and Operations Centers) over radio and ATC operational telephone lines (lines used for operational purposes such as controller instructions, briefings, op
- §4-1-5AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-5 — Communications Release of IFR Aircraft Landing at an Airport Without an Operating Control Tower
Aircraft operating on an IFR flight plan, landing at an airport without an operating control tower will be advised to change to the airport advisory frequency when direct communications with ATC are no longer required. Towers and centers do
- §4-1-6AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-6 — Pilot Visits to Air Traffic Facilities
Pilots are encouraged to participate in local pilot/air traffic control outreach activities. However, due to security and workload concerns, requests for air traffic facility visits may not always be approved. Therefore, visit requests shou
- §4-1-7AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-7 — Operation Rain Check
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-
- §4-1-8AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-8 — Approach Control Service for VFR Arriving Aircraft
a. Numerous approach control facilities have established programs for arriving VFR aircraft to contact approach control for landing information. This information includes: wind, runway, and altimeter setting at the airport of intended landi
- §4-1-9AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-9 — Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers
(See TBL 4-1-1.) a. Airport Operations Without Operating Control Tower 1. There is no substitute for alertness while in the vicinity of an airport. It is essential that pilots be alert and look for other traffic and exchange traffic infor
- §4-1-10AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-10 — IFR Approaches/Ground Vehicle Operations
a. IFR Approaches. When operating in accordance with an IFR clearance and ATC approves a change to the advisory frequency, make an expeditious change to the CTAF and employ the recommended traffic advisory procedures. b. Ground Vehicle Oper
- §4-1-11AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-11 — Designated UNICOM/MULTICOM Frequencies
Frequency use a. The following listing depicts UNICOM and MULTICOM frequency uses as designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (See TBL 4-1-2.) Use | Frequency Airports without an operating control tower. | 122.700 122.72
- §4-1-12AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-12 — Use of UNICOM for ATC Purposes
UNICOM service may be used for ATC purposes, only under the following circumstances: a. Revision to proposed departure time. b. Takeoff, arrival, or flight plan cancellation time. c. ATC clearance, provided arrangements are made between th
- §4-1-13AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-13 — Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
a. ATIS is the continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in selected high activity terminal areas. Its purpose is to improve controller effectiveness and to relieve frequency congestion by automating the repetitive transmissio
- §4-1-14AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-14 — Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS) - Alaska FSSs Only
a. AFIS is the continuous broadcast of recorded non-control information at airports in Alaska where an FSS provides local airport advisory service. Its purpose is to improve FSS specialist efficiency by reducing frequency congestion on the
- §4-1-15AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-15 — Radar Traffic Information Service
This is a service provided by radar ATC facilities. Pilots receiving this service are advised of any radar target observed on the radar display which may be in such proximity to the position of their aircraft or its intended route of flight
- §4-1-16AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-16 — Safety Alert
A safety alert will be issued to pilots of aircraft being controlled by ATC if the controller is aware the aircraft is at an altitude which, in the controller's judgment, places the aircraft in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions or o
- §4-1-17AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-17 — Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft
a. Radar equipped FAA ATC facilities provide radar assistance and navigation service (vectors) to VFR aircraft provided the aircraft can communicate with the facility, are within radar coverage, and can be radar identified. b. Pilots should
- §4-1-18AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-18 — Terminal Radar Services for VFR Aircraft
a. Basic Radar Service: 1. In addition to the use of radar for the control of IFR aircraft, all commissioned radar facilities provide the following basic radar services for VFR aircraft: (a) Safety alerts. (b) Traffic advisories. (c) L
- §4-1-19AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
4-1-19 — Tower En Route Control (TEC)
a. TEC is an ATC program to provide a service to aircraft proceeding to and from metropolitan areas. It links designated Approach Control Areas by a network of identified routes made up of the existing airway structure of the National Airsp