Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

8/5/047110.65P CHG 1c. Special-use. Approved special-use identifiers.2−3−5. AIRCRAFT TYPEUse the approved codes listed in Appendices Athrough C to indicate aircraft type.2−3−6. USAF/USN UNDERGRADUATE PILOTSTo identify aircraft piloted by solo USAF/USNundergraduate student pilots (who may occasionallyrequest revised clearances because they normally arerestricted to flight in VFR conditions), the aircraftidentification in the flight plan shall include the letter“Z” as a suffix. Do not use this suffix, however, inground-to-air communication.NOTE−USAF solo students who have passed an instrumentcertification check may penetrate cloud layers in climb ordescent only. Requests for revised clearances to avoidclouds in level flight can still be expected. This does notchange the requirement to use the letter “Z” as a suffix tothe aircraft identification.REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Aircraft Identification, Para 2−4−20.FAAO 7610.4, Chapter 12, Section 10, USAF Undergraduate FlyingTraining (UFT)/Pilot Instructor Training (PIT).2−3−7. AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT SUFFIXa. Indicate, for both VFR and IFR operations, theaircraft’s radar transponder, DME, or navigationcapability by adding the appropriate symbol,preceded by a slant. (See TBL 2−3−7.)b. When forwarding this information, state theaircraft type followed by the word “slant” and theappropriate phonetic letter equivalent of the suffix.EXAMPLE−“Cessna Three−ten slant Tango.”“A−Ten slant November.”“F−Sixteen slant Papa.”“Seven−sixty−seven slant Golf.”2−3−8. CLEARANCE STATUSUse an appropriate clearance symbol followed by adash (−) and other pertinent information to clearlyshow the clearance status of an aircraft. To indicatedelay status use:a. The symbol “H” at the clearance limit whenholding instructions have been included in theaircraft’s original clearance. Show detailed holdinginformation following the dash when holding differsfrom the established pattern for the fix; i.e., turns, leglengths, etc.b. The symbols “F” or “O” to indicate theclearance limit when a delay is not anticipated.2−3−9. CONTROL SYMBOLOGYUse authorized control and clearance symbols orabbreviations for recording clearances, reports, andinstructions. Control status of aircraft must always becurrent. You may use:a. Plain language markings when it will aid inunderstanding information.b. Locally approved identifiers. Use these onlywithin your facility and not on teletypewriter orinterphone circuits.c. Plain sheets of paper or locally prepared formsto record information when flight progress strips arenot used. (See TBL 2−3−8 and TBL 2−3−9.)d. Control Information Symbols.(See FIG 2−3−6 and FIG 2−3−7.)REFERENCE−FAAO 7110.65, Exceptions, Para 4−5−3.Flight Progress Strips2−3−9