What is a changeover point?

What is a changeover point?

Changeover Points (COP) The COP is a point along the route or airway segment between two adjacent VORs where changeover in navigation guidance should occur. At this point, the pilot should change the navigation receiver frequency from the station behind the aircraft to the station ahead.

Can ATC approve an unpublished RNAV route?

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. Radar monitoring is still generally required for such unpublished RNAV routes.

What are unpublished RNAV routes?

Unpublished RNAV routes are direct routes, based on area navigation capability, between waypoints defined in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates, degree-distance fixes, or offsets from established routes/airways at a specified distance and direction.

Can you descend on a feeder route?

If you are assigned a feeder route and an altitude until “established on the approach” you do not descend to the minimum alitude for the feeder route.

Where is the VOR changeover point on v70 between Sabine Pass and Lake Charles?

Squawk 7600; plan to begin your approach at 1015. the flight under VFR and land as soon as practical.

Can you fly a Victor airway with GPS?

Yes, it is legal to use a GPS to navigate Airways. As you point out, one simply enters two VORs in the GPS flight plan, and then the GPS will guide you from one VOR to the next. How do they join the airway? A radar controller gives you headings to fly to get you onto the airway.

What acronym will help pilots remember the order to expect clearance delivery information?

The 5 critical parts of an IFR clearance are easily remembered using the acronym CRAFT, which stands for Clearance Limit, Route, Altitude, Frequency, and Transponder. Every time an IFR clearance is issued, it will contain certain items, issued to the pilot in a certain order.

Are t-routes Federal airways?

T-routes are low altitude RNAV ATS routes, similar to Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal airways, but based on GNSS navigation.

What are FAA T-routes?

RNAV terminal transition routes, referred to as Tango or “T” routes, allow Global Positioning System (GPS) equipped, instrument flight rules (IFR) operations to efficiently fly around or through Class B and Class C airspace areas. Routes have been established for Cincinnati, Charlotte, and Jacksonville thus far.

When can you descend when cleared for the approach?

Per the Instrument Procedures Handbook, “Once cleared for the approach, pilots may descend in the TAA sector to the minimum altitude depicted within the defined area/subdivision, unless instructed otherwise by air traffic control.

At what point is the pilot authorized to descend below 5300 feet when cleared to the Ajciz waypoint from the West?

At what point is the pilot authorized to descend below 5,300 feet when cleared to the AJCIZ waypoint from the west? 15 NM from the waypoint. – When arriving from the west, the IAP shows pilot must maintain at least 5,300 feet between 30 NM and 15 NM from AJCIZ.