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FAA Order JO 7110.65 (aka seventy-one ten dot sixty-five, or .65) is an FAA directive that prescribes air traffic control (ATC) procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing ATC services in the USA.
The following list shows specific aeronautical transponder codes, and ranges of codes, that have been used for specific purposes in various countries.Traditionally, each country has allocated transponder codes by their own scheme with little commonality across borders.
A primary goal of concise aeronautical phraseology is to enhance communication between pilot and control tower. [3]Brevity is a further goal, since shorter communications segments mean the airwaves are available for other aircraft to contact the ATC.
In United States aviation, MARSA designates the delegation of responsibility for separation of aircraft in flight to military authorities by civilian air traffic control authorities.
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On August 25, 2018, Miami International Airport (MIA) declared ATC Zero following a power outage at the Miami TRACON [3] [4] On December 15, 2021, Kansas City International Airport (MCI) declared ATC Zero for approximately one hour when a winter storm brought 80+ MPH gusts prompting a rare evacuation of the tower which at the time was 265’ high.
An ATC ground station consists of two radar systems and their associated support components. The most prominent component is the PSR. It is also referred to as skin paint radar because it shows not synthetic or alpha-numeric target symbols, but bright (or colored) blips or areas on the radar screen produced by the RF energy reflections from the target's "skin."
Flight under SVFR is only allowed in controlled airspace, and always requires clearance from air traffic control (ATC). [4] It usually happens when the aircraft is inside controlled airspace, and the local weather is less than the minimums required for flight under visual flight rules (VFR) within the airspace in question.