5-2-16. ALTITUDE CONFIRMATION - MODE C

5-2-16. ALTITUDE CONFIRMATION - MODE C

Request a pilot to confirm assigned altitude on initial contact unless:

NOTE: For the purpose of this paragraph, “initial contact” means a pilot's first radio contact with each sector/position.

1. The pilot states the assigned altitude, or
2. You assign a new altitude to a climbing or a descending aircraft, or
3. The Mode C readout is valid and indicates that the aircraft is established at the assigned altitude, or
4. TERMINAL. The aircraft was transferred to you from another sector/position within your facility (intrafacility).
   • PHRASEOLOGY
   • (In level flight situations), VERIFY AT (altitude/flight level).
   • (In climbing/descending situations),
   • (if aircraft has been assigned an altitude below the lowest usable flight level),
   • VERIFY ASSIGNED ALTITUDE (altitude).
   • or
   • (If aircraft has been assigned a flight level at or above the lowest usable flight level),
   • VERIFY ASSIGNED FLIGHT LEVEL (flight level).

• REFERENCE
• FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-3-3, Beacon/ADS-B Identification Methods.