Definition
An FAA directive titled Air Traffic Organization Aircraft Surveillance Applications, which establishes the policies, procedures, and standards for the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and other aircraft surveillance applications within the National Airspace System.
Plain English
An official FAA rulebook that tells air traffic controllers and FAA staff how to use modern aircraft tracking tools like ADS-B.
Context Anchor
Seen in AIM or Pilot/Controller Glossary references connected with occurrence reporting and air traffic facility procedures.
Derivation
FAA Orders are numbered internal directives. The 'JO' prefix marks it as a Joint Order issued by the Air Traffic Organization. The number itself is just a filing reference, not a meaningful code.
Why Pilots Care
Pilots may be involved in events that trigger these reports, which directly affect safety investigations, facility reviews, and potential certificate actions.
Intuition Check
Do not read “order” here as a controller giving a command to a pilot. In this context, an FAA Order is an official FAA policy document.
Example Sentence 1
Procedures for ADS-B-based separation are established under FAA Order JO 7210.632.
Example Sentence 2
Controllers follow FAA Order JO 7210.632 to ensure every operational deviation is recorded within the required time frame.