Altitude Confirmation Procedures

Question 1

(4-5-9)

Request a pilot to confirm assigned altitude on:

Answer 1

.initial contact and when position reports are received

Question 2

(5-2-19)

5-2-9 is 4-5-9 verbatim.

Answer 2

.

Question 3

(6-6-(all)
[non-radar]

When do you assign an altitude to an aircraft in a non-radar environment?

Answer 3

After the aircraft previously at that altitude has reported leaving the altitude

Question 4

(4-5-9)

When don’t you confirm the assigned altitude?

Answer 4

> when the pilot states the assigned altitude, or

> you assign a new altitude to a climbing or descending aircraft, or

> the aircraft was transferred to you from another sector/position within your facility (intrafacility)

Question 5

(6-6-(all)
[non-radar]

Assign an altitude to an aircraft only after the aircraft previously at that altitude has reported at or passing through another altitude separated from the first by the appropriate minimum when:

Answer 5

> severe turbulence is reported
aircraft are conducting military aerial refueling
the aircraft previously at the altitude has been:
-issued a clearance permitting climb/descent
-cleared to CRUISE (altitude). However, do not use Mode C to effect separation with an aircraft on a cruise clearance.

Question 6

(6-6-(all)
[non-radar]

When pilot of aircraft in direct radio communication with each other during climb and descent concur, you may authorize the lower aircraft, if climbing, or the upper aircraft, if descending, to:

Answer 6

Maintain vertical separation.