12/31/20 AIM Section 6. National Security and Interception Procedures Chapter 6. Emergency Procedures Section 1. General Section 2. Emergency Services Available to Pilots Section 3. Distress and Urgency Procedures Section 4. Two‐way Radio Communications Failure Table of Contents viii Paragraph Page 5-5-14. Instrument Departures 5-5-7 .............................................. 5-5-15. Minimum Fuel Advisory 5-5-7 ............................................. 5-5-16. RNAV and RNP Operations 5-5-7 ......................................... 5-6-1. National Security 5-6-1 .................................................... 5-6-2. National Security Requirements 5-6-1 ....................................... 5-6-3. Definitions 5-6-1 ......................................................... 5-6-4. ADIZ Requirements 5-6-2 ................................................. 5-6-5. Civil Aircraft Operations To or From U.S. Territorial Airspace 5-6-3 ............. 5-6-6. Civil Aircraft Operations Within U.S. Territorial Airspace 5-6-4 ................. 5-6-7. Civil Aircraft Operations Transiting U.S. Territorial Airspace 5-6-5 .............. 5-6-8. Foreign State Aircraft Operations 5-6-6 ..................................... 5-6-9. FAA/TSA Airspace Waivers 5-6-7 ........................................... 5-6-10. TSA Aviation Security Programs 5-6-7 ...................................... 5-6-11. FAA Flight Routing Authorizations 5-6-7 ................................... 5-6-12. Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic (ESCAT) 5-6-7 ..................... 5-6-13. Interception Procedures 5-6-8 ............................................. 5-6-14. Law Enforcement Operations by Civil and Military Organizations 5-6-10 ......... 5-6-15. Interception Signals 5-6-11 ................................................ 5-6-16. ADIZ Boundaries and Designated Mountainous Areas (See FIG 5-6-3.) 5-6-13 .. 5-6-17. Visual Warning System (VWS) 5-6-14 ....................................... 6-1-1. Pilot Responsibility and Authority 6-1-1 ..................................... 6-1-2. Emergency Condition- Request Assistance Immediately 6-1-1 .................. 6-2-1. Radar Service for VFR Aircraft in Difficulty 6-2-1 ............................ 6-2-2. Transponder Emergency Operation 6-2-1 .................................... 6-2-3. Intercept and Escort 6-2-1 ................................................. 6-2-4. Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) 6-2-2 ................................. 6-2-5. FAA K-9 Explosives Detection Team Program 6-2-3 .......................... 6-2-6. Search and Rescue 6-2-4 .................................................. 6-3-1. Distress and Urgency Communications 6-3-1 ................................. 6-3-2. Obtaining Emergency Assistance 6-3-1 ...................................... 6-3-3. Ditching Procedures 6-3-3 ................................................. 6-3-4. Special Emergency (Air Piracy) 6-3-6 ........................................ 6-3-5. Fuel Dumping 6-3-7 ...................................................... 6-4-1. Two‐way Radio Communications Failure 6-4-1 ................................ 6-4-2. Transponder Operation During Two‐way Communications Failure 6-4-2 .......... 6-4-3. Reestablishing Radio Contact 6-4-2 .........................................