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Fig. 45B

why you should always advise ATC when your ETE 2132 Bravo is cleared to VELDA intersection, expect fur-
changes significantly, and give them an update on your ther clearance at 1330.
new ETE. Remember, ATC is counting on this estimate to In this example, leave your clearance limit at the EFC
determine when you’ll leave the IAF and begin your and proceed to the IAF via the route shown in your clear-
descent for the approach under lost comm conditions. This ance (Figure 45C, Airplane C). If you arrive at the IAF ear-
is why, when filing an IFR flight plan, you want to file lier than your flight planned ETA (i.e., dept. time + ETE =
your ETE to the IAF along the route you plan to use and ETA) (or as amended with ATC), hold in a standard holding
not file the ETE to the destination airport itself. Keep in pattern (or the published holding pattern). Leave the hold-
mind that some IAFs can be as far as 50 nautical miles
ing pattern, descend, and fly the approach when reaching
from the destination airport. the ETA (if you arrive at the IAF after your ETA is passed,
3. The controller gives you a clearance limit that’s a fix then descend and fly the approach. No delay is necessary).
short of the IAF and also gave you a time to expect further Does this make sense to you? If not, think about it this
clearance. way. When ATC issues this clearance limit and you subse-
Here, the controller clears you to a fix that is short of quently lose comm, the only means the controller has of
where the approach officially begins (i.e., the IAF) as determining when you’ll begin your descent and start fly-
shown in Figure 45C. Your clearance might read: ing the approach is when your ETA is reached. Sure, the

Fig. 45C