Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

7110.65P CHG 1 8/5/043. All aircraft during supersonic flight.NOTE−Pilots are expected to request assignment of the special usefrequency in the remarks section of the flight plan or beforeentering supersonic flight. B−57 aircraft engaged inpressure suit operations will use the static call sign KITEand flights will normally be conducted from Dover,Eielson, Ellington, Hickman, Howard, Kirtland, andMcClellan Air Force Bases.4. E−3A AWACS mission crews when operationsare being conducted as an MRU in accordancewith appropriate letters of agreement.b. The special use frequency may be assigned as“backup” for the high-altitude sector when directcommunications are essential because of a potentialemergency control situation.c. Do not assign the special use frequency to theaircraft in subpara a1 above, when they will operatein airspace assigned for special military operations.9−3−15. AVOIDANCE OF AREAS OF NUCLEARRADIATIONa. Advise pilots whenever their proposed flightpath will traverse a reported or forecasted area ofhazardous radiation and reroute the aircraft whenrequested by the pilot.REFERENCE−FAAO 7610.4, Avoidance of Hazardous Radiation Areas, Para 4−4−4.b. Inform pilots when an airfield of intendedlanding lies within a reported or forecasted area ofhazardous radiation and request the pilot to advisehis/her intentions.9−3−16. SAMPProvide special handling to U.S. Government andmilitary aircraft engaged in aerial sampling missions(atmosphere sampling for nuclear, chemical, orhazardous material contamination). Honor inflightclearance requests for altitude and route changes tothe maximum extent possible. Other IFR aircraft maybe recleared so that requests by SAMPLER aircraftare honored. Separation standards as outlined in thisorder shall be applied in all cases.REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Operational Priority, Para 2−1−4.FAAO 7110.65, Aircraft Identification, Para 2−4−20.FAAO 7610.4, Avoidance of Hazardous Radiation Areas, Para 4−4−4.9−3−17. AWACS/NORAD SPECIAL FLIGHTSDo not delay E−3 AWACS aircraft identified as“AWACS/NORAD Special” flights. The followingcontrol actions are acceptable while expediting theseaircraft to the destination orbit.a. En route altitude changes + /– 2,000 feet from therequested flight level.b. Radar vectors or minor route changes that donot impede progress towards the destination orbit.NOTE−NORAD has a requirement to position E−3 AWACS aircraftat selected locations on a time-critical basis. To the extentpossible these flights will utilize routes to the destinationorbit that have been precoordinated with the impacted ATCfacilities. To identify these flights, the words “AWACS/NORAD SPECIAL” will be included as the first item in theremarks section of the flight plan.9−3−18. WEATHER RECONNAISSANCEFLIGHTSTEAL and NOAA mission aircraft fly reconnaissanceflights to gather meteorological data on winterstorms, (NWSOP missions), hurricanes and tropicalcyclones (NHOP missions). The routes and timing ofthese flights are determined by movement of thestorm areas and not by traffic flows.a. When a dropsonde release time is received froma TEAL or NOAA mission aircraft, workload andpriorities permitting, controllers shall advise themission aircraft of any traffic estimated to passthrough the area of the drop at altitudes below that ofthe mission aircraft. This traffic advisory shallinclude:1. Altitude.2. Direction of flight.3. ETA at the point closest to drop area (or at thefix/intersection where drop will occur).NOTE−A dropsonde is a 14−inch long cardboard cylinder about2.75 inches in diameter, that weighs approximately14 ounces (400 grams), and has a parachute attached.When released from the aircraft it will fall at a rate ofapproximately 2,500 feet per minute. Controllers shouldrecognize that a dropsonde released at FL 310 will be afactor for traffic at FL 210 four minutes later. It is theaircraft commanders responsibility to delay release ofdropsondes if traffic is a factor. Aircraft commanders willdelay release of dropsondes based solely upon traffic asissued by ATC.9−3−8Special Operations