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General 4-1-1
Chapter 4. Inflight Services
Section 1. General
4-1-1. INFLIGHT SERVICES
Inflight services are those provided to or affecting
aircraft inflight or otherwise operating on the airport
surface. This includes services to airborne aircraft,
such as NAVAID monitoring and restoration, LAA,
delivery of ATC clearances, advisories or requests,
issuance of military flight advisory messages, EFAS,
NOTAM, SAR communications searches, flight plan
handling, transcribed or live broadcast, weather
observations, PIREPs, and pilot briefings.
NOTEProvide
inflight services in accordance with the
procedures in this chapter to aircraft on a “first come, first
served” basis, as circumstances permit.
4-1-2. EN ROUTE FLIGHT ADVISORY
SERVICE (EFAS/FLIGHT WATCH)
A service specifically designed to provide, upon pilot
request, timely weather information pertinent to the
type of flight, intended route of flight, and altitude.
NOTEThe
facilities providing this service are listed in the
Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD).
4-1-3. OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
a. Emergency situations are those where life or
property are in immediate danger. Aircraft in distress
have priority over all other aircraft.
b. Provide priority service to civilian air ambulance
(LIFEGUARD), or military air evacuation
(AIR EVAC, MED EVAC) flights. When requested
by the pilot, provide notifications to expedite ground
handling of patients, vital organs, or urgently needed
medical materials. Assist the pilots of air ambulance/
evacuation aircraft to avoid areas of significant
weather and turbulent conditions.
NOTEAir
carrier/Air taxi usage of “Lifeguard” call sign
indicates that operational priority is requested.
c. Provide maximum assistance to search and
rescue (SAR) aircraft performing a SAR mission.
d. Provide special handling as required to expedite
Flight Check and SAFI aircraft.
4-1-4. INFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING
Upon request, provide the pilot with an inflight
weather briefing, in accordance with the procedure
outlined in Chapter 3, Section 2. The following
cautionary advisory shall be issued to a pilot planning
a flight outside of United States controlled airspace,
unless the pilot states “I have the international
cautionary advisory.”
PHRASEOLOGYCHECK
DATA AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER
ENTERING FOREIGN AIRSPACE, AS OUR
INTERNATIONAL DATA MAY BE INACCURATE OR
INCOMPLETE.
4-1-5. INFLIGHT EQUIPMENT
MALFUNCTIONS
a. Inflight equipment malfunctions include partial
or complete failure of equipment which may affect
either safety and/or the ability of the flight to proceed.
Specialists may expect reports from pilots regarding
VOR, ADF, Low Frequency Navigation Receivers,
impairment of air-ground communications capability,
or other equipment deemed appropriate by the
pilot.
b. When a pilot reports a flight equipment
malfunction, determine the nature and extent of any
assistance desired.
c. Provide maximum assistance possible consistent
with equipment, workload, and any special
handling requested.
d. Relay to other specialists or facilities who will
subsequently handle the aircraft all pertinent details
concerning the aircraft and any special handling
requested or being provided.
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