BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE ...
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE ...
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AFMAN 11-217V1 3 JANUARY 2005 3<br />
to text; changed and clarified procedures for identifying and monitoring NAVAID to reflect<br />
current state of technology; added note clarifying difference between ADF and NDB; deleted<br />
extraneous text on identifying ILS. 7.2. Added bold/italic to homing procedures. 7.4.1. Added<br />
techniques for determining intercept headings; added bold/italic to lead point determination;<br />
Added reference to Vol. 3 for techniques to determine lead point. 7.6.1. Added info on how to<br />
determine station passage RMI only. 7.11. RNAV information changed to reflect new standards.<br />
7.12. New paragraph added on GPS usage for general navigation. 7.13. New paragraph added on<br />
database issues. 8.1.4. Deleted ATC correction to Minimum Vectoring Altitudes (MVA) as<br />
ATC does not do this and is not contemplating doing this in the future. 8.2. Updated, changed,<br />
and clarified entire NOTAM section to reflect current NOTAM system. 8.3. Updates entire DoD<br />
NOTAM website information. 8.4.7. Added procedures for enroute navigation with reference to<br />
true or grid heading. 8.5.1. Added further definition of derivation of aircraft category for<br />
approaches; clarified requirement to carry hard copies of IAPs for departure base, destination,<br />
and all planned alternates; added text on approved sources of printed IAPs for use in aircraft;<br />
provided detailed guidance on use of IAPs downloaded from the internet; clarified that in case<br />
of discrepancy between GPS approach chart and onboard database, approach chart takes<br />
precedence; clarified direction regarding navigation equipment compatibility for approaches;<br />
added information to facilitate identification of approaches where runway is served by multiple<br />
approaches based on the same final approach guidance; clarified sequence of alphabetical<br />
identifiers for circling approaches and where a runway is served by multiple approaches based on<br />
the same final approach guidance. 8.5.2. Added procedures for IAPs in higher latitudes. 8.5.4.<br />
Clarified use of additional rings on IAP plan view; added clarification of VDP and obstacles;<br />
clarified holding pattern speeds; clarified missed approach holding pattern speeds; clarified<br />
definitions of minimum safe/sector and emergency safe altitudes depicted on approach charts;<br />
clarified text describing applicability of alternate minimums for USAF crews. 8.5.6. Added<br />
information on review of RNAV(GPS) IAPs. 8.5.7. Added information on symbology for<br />
RNAV(GPS) IAPs. 8.6.1. Specified requirement for MAJCOM approval of all host nation<br />
procedures; added information on Jeppesen approach books to the publications check. 8.6.13.<br />
Added VOR test facility (VOT) information; directs pilots to AFI 11-202 Volume 3, General<br />
Flight Rules for GPS database restrictions. 8.7. Added information regarding IFR flight in<br />
uncontrolled airspace. 8.8. Added procedures for instrument approaches to uncontrolled<br />
airports. 8.9. Added information on flyability checks. 8.10. Added procedure and problem<br />
reporting information. Chapter 9. Entire chapter revised and reorganized to reflect changes in<br />
USAF and FAA guidance. Chapter 10. Added text throughout chapter describing applicability<br />
to RNAV holding procedures. 10.1.2. Clarified procedures for using TACAN to identify holding<br />
fixes and IAFs. 10.2.1. Added explanation of EFC time. 10.2.4. Changed holding speeds to align<br />
with FAA guidance. 10.3.3. Aligned holding bank angles with FAA procedure. 10.3.4. Clarified<br />
applicability of holding pattern entry techniques; clarified wording of parallel holding pattern<br />
entry; clarified specific distances used to define holding patterns. 10.4. Added FMS holding<br />
procedures. 11.2.1. Clarified enroute descent procedures; clarified clearance readback<br />
requirements. 11.3. Adopted ICAO standard for “established on course”. 11.7. Clarified pilot<br />
responsibilities during radar vectors. 11.7.6. Deleted text describing Profile Descents. They no<br />
longer exist. 11.8. Clarified RNAV STAR procedures. 11.8.1. Changed requirement for<br />
possession of STAR to chart, as annotated in AIM. 11.9.5. Clarified STAR publication<br />
information. 11.9. Added text detailing procedures for Flight Management System Procedures<br />
(FMSP). 13.1.1. Added text clarifying applicability of approach procedures in ICAO nations.
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