Required Reports

For this look, well cover about half of the reports other than position reports per 14 CFR 91.183(a) that Fred Simonds briefly mentions in his Radar Service Gotchas on page 14. Well thoroughly cover those later.

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, November 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The article focuses on often-overlooked "Additional Reports" (AIM 5-3-3) required for IFR flight, clarifying that these reports should be made to ATC or FSS, not necessarily CTAF.
It introduces the "MARVELOUS VFR 500" mnemonic for remembering required IFR reports, highlighting the distinction between reports always required and those only necessary when not in radar contact.
This installment specifically breaks down the "MARVEL" portion of the mnemonic, detailing requirements for reporting a Missed Approach, significant Airspeed Changes (5%/10 knots), Reaching and Leaving a Holding Fix, Vacating an Assigned Altitude, and ETA Changes (when not in radar contact).

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For this look, we’ll cover about half of the reports other than position reports per 14 CFR 91.183(a) that Fred Simonds briefly mentions in his “Radar Service Gotchas” on page 14. We’ll thoroughly cover those later.

The other reports generally come from three sources: 14 CFR 91.183 (specifically paragraphs b and c), 91.187 and AIM 5-3-3. Section i5-3-1 n the AIM is largely about technique in communicating with ATC, while 5-3-2 goes into detail regarding the position reports required by 91.183(a). AIM 5-3-3 is titled “Additional Reports” and I’ve found it to be badly overlooked by many pilots.