JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control
JO 7110.65 4-2-2
CLEARANCE PREFIX
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
Prefix a clearance, information, or a request for information which will be relayed to an aircraft through a non-ATC facility by stating “A-T-C clears,” “A-T-C advises,” or “A-T-C requests.”
Flight service stations and ARTCC Flight Data Units must prefix a clearance with the appropriate phrase: “ATC clears,” “ATC advises,” etc.
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