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TRANSFER OF CONTROL

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

That action whereby the responsibility for the separation of an aircraft is transferred from one controller to another.

See TRANSFER OF CONTROL ICAO.

ICAO definition

Transfer of responsibility for providing air traffic control service.

In the 7110.65

Used in 10 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-2-9Computer Message Verification
  2. 2-2-11Forwarding Amended and Utm Data
  3. 2-3-2En Route Data Entries
  4. 2-10-1En Route or Oceanic Sector Team Position Responsibilities
  5. 2-10-2Terminal Radar/Nonradar Team Position Responsibilities
  6. 4-3-8Coordination with Receiving Facility
  7. 4-7-6Arrival Information
  8. 5-4-10En Route Fourth Line Data Block Usage
  9. 8-2-2Transfer of Control and Communications
  10. 13-1-2Conflict Detection and Resolution