FAA Order JO 7110.65 (aka point sixty-five or .65) is an

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directive that prescribes

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(ATC) procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing ATC services in the

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. The current version and subsequent lettered versions (as well as changes to the current version) are published according to the publication schedule contained within the order (paragraph 1-1-6), usually every 6 months. The latest version is 7110.65AA. This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by persons providing

services. Controllers are required to be familiar with the provisions of this order that pertain to their operational responsibilities and to exercise their best judgment if they encounter situations not covered by it. It is the FAA's authoritative source concerning ATC matters. The order is produced in Adobe Portable Document (PDF) and HTML format by FAA's Mission Support Services, Publications & Administration Group, AJV-P12. It is distributed to select offices in Washington headquarters, regional offices, service area offices, the

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, and the

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. Copies are also sent to all air traffic field facilities, international aviation field offices, and to the interested aviation public.

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* {{cite web , url=https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/document.current/documentNumber/7110.65 , title=FAA Order JO 7110.65 Document information
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FAA Order JO 7110.65
current online version Air traffic control in the United States Federal Aviation Administration

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