Gold Seal
Departure Clearance
3 important times
- clearance void time
- current time
- contact ATC time with intentions if clearance void time expires ("cannot exceed 30 minutes;" they will send SAR without this)
Expect time is after departure time
Cancel IFR
Tower: canceled automatically on landing
Non-Tower
- from the air
- from the ground (they provide a number or call 1800wxbrief)
Read back
Pilots of airborne aircraft should read back those parts of ATC clearances and instructions containing
- altitude assignments
- vectors
- runway assignments
same sequence as they are given
Clearance Void Times
A pilot who does not depart prior to the clearance void time must advise ATC as soon as possible of their intentions. ATC will normally advise the pilot of the time allotted to notify ATC that the aircraft did not depart prior to the clearance void time. This time cannot exceed 30 minutes. fbn
—AIM 5-2-7(a)(1) Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for Release, and Release Times
abbreviated IFR departure clearance
- Destination airport
- altitude
- DP Name, Number and/or Transition, if appropriate