AIM 7/16/20 Aeronautical Information Manual Explanation of Changes Effective: July 16, 2020 a. 1 − 1 − 4. VOR RECEIVER CHECK b. 3 − 2 − 3. CLASS B AIRSPACE e. 4 − 2 − 4. AIRCRAFT CALL SIGNS c. 3 − 4 − 1. GENERAL 5 1 PREFLIGHT PREPARATION − − 3. NOTICE TO AIRMEN (NOTAM) SYSTEM 5 − 1 − 11. FLIGHTS OUTSIDE U.S. TERRI- TORIAL AIRSPACE 7 − 1 − 5. PREFLIGHT BRIEFING APPENDIX 3 ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS f. 4 − 5 − 6. TRAFFIC INFORMATION SER- VICE (TIS) 4 − 5 − 7. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SUR- VEILLANCE BROADCAST (ADS − B) SER- VICES 4 − 5 − 8. TRAFFIC INFORMATION SER- VICE BROADCAST (TIS − B) 4 − 5 − 9. FLIGHT INFORMATION SER- VICE BROADCAST (FIS − B) 4 − 5 − 10. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE REBROADCAST (ADS − R) 7 − 1 − 11. FLIGHT INFORMATION SER- VICES (FIS) d. 3 − 4 − 9. OBTAINING SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE STATUS 3 − 5 − 9. OTHER NON − CHARTED AIRSPACE AREAS This change adds an email address where pilots can directly report observed malfunctions of ADS − B and ADS − B − related services, updates the table describ- ing Flight Information Service − Broadcast (FISB) products, and adds a note to paragraph 4–5–6 clarifying that Traffic Information Service (TIS) is not related to Traffic Information Service − Broadcast (TIS − B). This change also reorganizes the hierarchi- cal structure of paragraph 7 − 1 − 11 to meet the Section 508 compliance requirements specified in FAA Order JO 7000.5E, which states that the paragraph This change removes all mention of the discontinued Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP). This change also provides guidance to pilot weather briefers and pilots on the location of Domestic Notices and International Notices migrated from the NTAP. Also added to paragraph 5 − 1 − 3 are Security NOTAMS with both Domestic and International location identifiers for NOTAM search purposes. This change revises the AIM, paragraph 3 − 2 − 3, Class B Airspace, to reflect the statutory authority of 14 CFR 91.131. The proposed change adds text to the AIM that reflects the authority in 14 CFR 91.131 for student pilots seeking a sport pilot certificate to operate in Class B airspace after satisfying the requirements of 14 CFR 61.94. This change clarifies use of the term “MEDEVAC” to identify a flight as a MEDEVAC mission for ATC priority handling. This change re − formats the subparagraph, deletes obsolete references, and updates language to provide clarity for pilots of MEDEVAC flights requiring priority handling from ATC. Also, clarification for flight planning is added. A NOTE is added for pilots operating VFR without a filed flight plan. This change clarifies where pilots may find the most current information about the status of SUA when flight planning. This change adds an additional means of checking VOR receivers to ensure satisfactory operation of the airborne system per the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91.171. E of Chg  −  2 Explanation of Changes