When the Academy FDIO is OTS, what action must be taken by the FD position?

When the Academy FDIO is OTS, what action must be taken by the FD position?

• A. Issue IFR Clearances To All Inbound Flights
• B. Copy/ Request IFR Clearances
• C. Relay Weather Updates Only
• D. Do Nothing Until Cleared

Answer: (B)

When FDIO is out of service, the flight data position must still obtain and relay IFR clearances for inbound traffic. The correct action is to copy or request IFR clearances. This ensures that IFR flights have the proper clearance before entry and that the clearance information is available to hand off to the pilot or the appropriate authority. It keeps IFR operations compliant and safe even when the FDIO function is unavailable. Issuing IFR clearances directly to all inbound flights isn’t appropriate without the proper authority, and relaying weather updates alone doesn’t fulfill the need for a formal clearance. Doing nothing until cleared would risk unsafe, non-compliant operations.

When FDIO is out of service, the flight data position must still obtain and relay IFR clearances for inbound traffic. The correct action is to copy or request IFR clearances. This ensures that IFR flights have the proper clearance before entry and that the clearance information is available to hand off to the pilot or the appropriate authority. It keeps IFR operations compliant and safe even when the FDIO function is unavailable.

Issuing IFR clearances directly to all inbound flights isn’t appropriate without the proper authority, and relaying weather updates alone doesn’t fulfill the need for a formal clearance. Doing nothing until cleared would risk unsafe, non-compliant operations.