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Pilots should begin planning for cold temperature operations during the preflight planning phase. Cold temperatures produce barometric altimetry errors, which affect instrument flight procedures. Currently there are two temperature limitations that may be published in the notes box of the middle briefing strip on an instrument approach procedure (IAP). The two published temperature limitations are: A temperature range limitation associated with the use of baro-VNAV that may be published on an United States PBN IAP titled RNAV (GPS) or RNAV (RNP); and/or

A Cold Temperature Airport (CTA) limitation designated by a snowflake ICON and temperature in Celsius (C) that is published on every IAP for the airfield.

Pilots should request the lowest forecast temperature +/- 1 hour for arrival and departure operations. If the temperature is forecast to be outside of the baro-VNAV or at or below the CTA temperature limitation, consider the following: When using baro-VNAV with an aircraft that does not have an automated temperature compensating function, pilots should plan to use the appropriate minima and/or IAP. The LNAV/VNAV line of minima on an RNAV (GPS) may not be used without an approved automated temperature compensating function if the temperature is outside of the baro-VNAV temperature range limitation. The LNAV minima may be used.

The RNAV (RNP) procedure may not be accomplished without an approved automated temperature compensating function if the temperature is outside of the baro-VNAV temperature range limitation.

If the temperature is forecast to be at or below the published CTA temperature, pilots should calculate a correction for the appropriate segment/s or a correction for all the segments if using the “All Segments Method.”

Pilots should review the operating procedures for the aircraft's temperature compensating system when planning to use the system for any cold temperature corrections. Any planned altitude correction for the intermediate and/or missed approach holding segments must be coordinated with ATC. Pilots do not have to advise ATC of a correction in the final segment. NOTE-

The charted baro-VNAV temperature range limitation does not apply to pilots operating aircraft with an airworthiness approval to conduct an RNAV (GPS) approach to LNAV/VNAV minimums with the use of SBAS vertical guidance.

REFERENCE-

AIM, Chapter 7 , Section 3 , Cold Temperature Barometric Altimeter Errors, Setting Procedures, and Cold Temperature Airports (CTA).

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AIM by Chapter Number Chapter 0. General Information Chapter 1. Air Navigation Chapter 2. Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids Chapter 3. Airspace Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures Chapter 6. Emergency Procedures Chapter 7. Safety of Flight Chapter 8. Medical Facts for Pilots Chapter 9. Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5

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General Information Explanation of Changes

Air Navigation Navigation Aids

Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV)

Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids Airport Lighting Aids

Air Navigation and Obstruction Lighting

Airport Marking Aids and Signs

Airspace General

Controlled Airspace

Class G Airspace

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Other Airspace Areas

Air Traffic Control Services Available to Pilots

Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques

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Operational Policy/Procedures for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) in the Domestic U.S., Alaska, Offshore Airspace and the San Juan FIR

Operational Policy/Procedures for the Gulf of America 50 NM Lateral Separation Initiative

Air Traffic Procedures Preflight

Departure Procedures

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities

National Security and Interception Procedures

Emergency Procedures General

Emergency Services Available to Pilots

Distress and Urgency Procedures

Two‐way Radio Communications Failure

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Communications

Safety of Flight Meteorology

Barometric Altimeter Errors and Setting Procedures

Cold Temperature Barometric Altimeter Errors, Setting Procedures and Cold Temperature Airports (CTA)

Wake Turbulence

Bird Hazards and Flight Over National Refuges, Parks, and Forests

Potential Flight Hazards

Safety, Accident, and Hazard Reports

Medical Facts for Pilots Fitness for Flight

Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications Types of Charts Available

Helicopter Operations Helicopter IFR Operations

Special Operations

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) General

Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)

Large UAS (MGOW 55 Pounds or More)

Airspace Access for UAS

UAS Pilot Testing, Certification and Responsibilities

Advanced Air Mobility

UAS Operations on Airports

Other Information and Best Practices

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Appendix 5

Air Traffic Procedures

Departure Procedures

Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures

Section 2. Departure Procedures