Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Captain's Challenge
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During light traffic, ATC issues 'CLEARED TO THE KAMLOOPS AIRPORT FOR AN APPROACH.' Having accepted this clearance, the pilot is:
The answer
1Free to fly any published instrument approach there
Explanation
TC AIM RAC 9.3: at some locations in light traffic, controllers may issue clearances that do not specify the type of approach. 'When such a clearance is issued by ATC and accepted by the pilot, the pilot has the option of conducting any published instrument approach procedure.' The pilot may also choose the routing: the route previously cleared, a published transition or feeder route, or direct to a fix of the selected procedure.
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