Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

Pilot/Controller Glossary 8/5/04operators) or the actual runway on times for nonscheduledoperators.ESTIMATED TIME EN ROUTE− The estimatedflying time from departure point to destination(lift-off to touchdown).ETA−(See ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL.)ETE−(See ESTIMATED TIME EN ROUTE.)EXECUTE MISSED APPROACH− Instructionsissued to a pilot making an instrument approachwhich means continue inbound to the missed approachpoint and execute the missed approachprocedure as described on the Instrument ApproachProcedure Chart or as previously assigned by ATC.The pilot may climb immediately to the altitudespecified in the missed approach procedure uponmaking a missed approach. No turns should beinitiated prior to reaching the missed approach point.When conducting an ASR or PAR approach, executethe assigned missed approach procedure immediatelyupon receiving instructions to “execute missedapproach.”(Refer to AIM.)EXPECT (ALTITUDE) AT (TIME) or (FIX)− Usedunder certain conditions to provide a pilot with analtitude to be used in the event of two-way communicationsfailure. It also provides altitude informationto assist the pilot in planning.(Refer to AIM.)EXPECT DEPARTURE CLEARANCE TIME− Therunway release time assigned to an aircraft in aground delay program and shown on the flightprogress strip as an EDCT.(See GROUND DELAY PROGRAM.)EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE (TIME)− Thetime a pilot can expect to receive clearance beyond aclearance limit.EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE VIA (AIR-WAYS, ROUTES OR FIXES)− Used to inform apilot of the routing he/she can expect if any part of theroute beyond a short range clearance limit differsfrom that filed.EXPEDITE− Used by ATC when prompt complianceis required to avoid the development of animminent situation. Expedite climb/descent normallyindicates to a pilot that the approximate best rateof climb/descent should be used without requiring anexceptional change in aircraft handling characteristics.PCG E−2