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COMPULSORY REPORTING POINTS

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

Reporting points which must be reported to ATC. They are designated on aeronautical charts by solid triangles or filed in a flight plan as fixes selected to define direct routes. These points are geographical locations which are defined by navigation aids/fixes. Pilots should discontinue position reporting over compulsory reporting points when informed by ATC that their aircraft is in “radar contact.”

In the 7110.65

Used in 3 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-1-5Fix Use
  2. 4-4-3Degree-Distance Route Definition for Military Operations
  3. 5-1-8Position Reporting