Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

8/5/047110.65P CHG 14−8−2. CLEARANCE LIMITIssue approach or other clearances, as required,specifying the destination airport as the clearancelimit if airport traffic control service is not providedeven though this is a repetition of the initial clearance.4−8−3. RELAYED APPROACH CLEARANCETERMINALInclude the weather report, when it is required andavailable, when an approach clearance is relayedthrough a communication station other than an aircarrier company radio. You may do this by telling thestation to issue current weather.4−8−4. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENT FOR MILITARYHIGH ALTITUDE INSTRUMENT APPROACHESAltitudes above those shown on the high altitudeinstrument approach procedures chart may bespecified when required for separation.NOTE−To preclude the possibility of aircraft exceedingrate-of-descent or airspeed limitations, the maximumaltitudes which may be assigned for any portion of the highaltitude instrument approach procedure will be determinedthrough coordination between the ATC facility concernedand the military authority which originated the highaltitude instrument approach procedure.REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Military Turbojet En Route Descent, Para 4−7−5.4−8−5. SPECIFYING ALTITUDESpecify in the approach clearance the altitude shownin the approach procedures when adherence to thataltitude is required for separation. When verticalseparation will be provided from other aircraft bypilot adherence to the prescribed maximum,minimum, or mandatory altitudes, the controller mayomit specifying the altitude in the approachclearance.NOTE−Use FAA or NIMA instrument approach procedures chartsappropriate for the aircraft executing the approach.4−8−6. CIRCLING APPROACHa. Circling approach instructions may only begiven for aircraft landing at airports with operationalcontrol towers.b. Include in the approach clearance instructionsto circle to the runway in use if landing will be madeon a runway other than that aligned with the directionof instrument approach. When the direction of thecircling maneuver in relation to the airport/runway isrequired, state the direction (eight cardinal compasspoints) and specify a left or right base/downwind legas appropriate.PHRASEOLOGY−CIRCLE TO RUNWAY (number),orCIRCLE (direction using eight cardinal compass points)OF THE AIRPORT/RUNWAY FOR A LEFT/RIGHTBASE/DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY (number).NOTE−Where standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs)authorize circling approaches, they provide a basicminimum of 300 feet of obstacle clearance at the MDAwithin the circling area considered. The dimensions ofthese areas, expressed in distances from the runways, varyfor the different approach categories of aircraft. In somecases a SIAP may otherwise restrict circling approachmaneuvers.c. Do not issue clearances, such as “extenddownwind leg,” which might cause an aircraft toexceed the circling approach area distance from therunways within which required circling approachobstacle clearance is assured.4−8−7. SIDE−STEP MANEUVERTERMINALSide-Step Maneuver. When authorized by aninstrument approach procedure, you may clear anaircraft for an approach to one runway and inform theaircraft that landing will be made on a parallelrunway.EXAMPLE−“Cleared I−L−S Runway seven left approach. Side-step torunway seven right.”NOTE−Side-step maneuvers require higher weatherminima/MDA. These higher minima/MDA are publishedon the instrument approach charts.REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Closed/Unsafe Runway Information, Para 3−3−2.P/CG Term− Sidestep Maneuver.Approach Clearance Procedures4−8−5