Air Traffic Control (7110.65) | ATC | Effective: | 07-15-99 | Updated: | 04-02-99 |
9-1-3. FLIGHT CHECK AIRCRAFT
a. Provide special handling, as required, to expedite flight inspection of NAVAID's, direction finding (DF) equipment, and RADAR by flight check aircraft.
NOTE-
Certain flight inspection maneuvers require operations in close proximity to the surface. These maneuvers can only be performed during daylight visual meteorological conditions. Preplanned automatic flight places the following limitations on the capability of the pilot to adhere to normal ATC clearances:
A. Route of flight - orbital from 6 nautical miles to a maximum of 40 nautical miles from the facility depending on the type of inspection. During commissioning flight checks all DP's, STAR's, airways, DME fixes, and approaches must be flown.
B. Altitude assignment - from 1,000 feet above the antenna site up to the minimum en route altitude (MEA).
REFERENCE-
FAAO 7110.65, OPERATIONAL PRIORITY, Para 2-1-4.
FAAO 8240.41, FLIGHT INSPECTION/AIR TRAFFIC COORDINATION, APPENDIX 1, DESCRIBES CERTAIN FLIGHT INSPECTION MANEUVERS IN DETAIL.
d. Do not change the previously assigned discrete beacon code of special radar accuracy flight check aircraft.
REFERENCE-
FAAO 7210.3, SPECIAL RADAR ACCURACY CHECKS, Para 7-1-3.
FAAO 7210.3, ASR PERFORMANCE CHECKS, Para 10-5-4.