Break - P-8060088

CHAPTER THREE

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

This is usually the TACAN approach but may be VOR or ILS approach. It is necessary to have

the published instrument approach plate available during all GCA approaches. If

communications are lost during the GCA approach:

Attempt to contact the controller from another radio, frequency, crew position, etc.

If unable to reestablish communications:

If VMC, fly visually to the field.

If course guidance is available from a backup approach, transition to the approach.

If the weather is not VMC and no backup approach is available, execute the missed approach

procedures provided by the controller before communications were lost.

On touchdown, the controller will inform you to contact Tower. The call is the same whether

you just shot a PAR or an ASR.

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Tower, KATT 813, GCA rollout (on

the left/right)."

319. BREAK

Coming into the break has already been discussed for VFR arrival. Many fields that are not

Navy facilities refer to the break as "the overhead." Initial check-in with approach control to

request the break is identical to a TACAN or GCA initial call.

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Pensacola Approach, KATT 813, 9000,

information MIKE, request course rules, full

stop."

Or:

SNFO/SWSO:

"Pensacola Approach, KATT 813, 9000,

information BRAVO, request the overhead, full

stop."

IFR aircraft arriving via a VFR approach must cancel their IFR clearance before being permitted

to shoot the VFR approach:

SNFO/SWSO:

"Pensacola Approach, KATT 813, cancel IFR, PT

X-RAY in sight."

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