When must a Remove Strip (RS) message be entered for arrivals at KVKS, KGWO, and 0M8?

When must a Remove Strip (RS) message be entered for arrivals at KVKS, KGWO, and 0M8?

• A. After receipt of an arrival time or cancellation of IFR and all coordination has been accomplished
• B. Before arrival coordination
• C. Upon aircraft takeoff
• D. When landing

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the Remove Strip message is used to take an arrival out of the active display once there’s a clear end point to its coordination. For arrivals at KVKS, KGWO, and 0M8, you enter the RS after you have received an arrival time or the IFR flight plan has been canceled and all coordination has been completed. This timing makes sure the strip truly reflects that the arrival is no longer active and that no further handoffs or instructions are pending. If RS were entered too early, you’d remove the strip before the arrival’s final steps are settled, which can cause confusion or miscoordination. RS is not tied to takeoffs or the actual landing; those events belong to other parts of the flow, while RS marks the completion of the arrival’s coordination.

The main idea is that the Remove Strip message is used to take an arrival out of the active display once there’s a clear end point to its coordination. For arrivals at KVKS, KGWO, and 0M8, you enter the RS after you have received an arrival time or the IFR flight plan has been canceled and all coordination has been completed. This timing makes sure the strip truly reflects that the arrival is no longer active and that no further handoffs or instructions are pending. If RS were entered too early, you’d remove the strip before the arrival’s final steps are settled, which can cause confusion or miscoordination. RS is not tied to takeoffs or the actual landing; those events belong to other parts of the flow, while RS marks the completion of the arrival’s coordination.