If a controller issues a clearance to climb and maintain to an altitude different from the DP, you should continue the DP route and _________ all of the remaining DP altitude restrictions.

If a controller issues a clearance to climb and maintain to an altitude different from the DP, you should continue the DP route and _________ all of the remaining DP altitude restrictions.

• A. Disregard
• B. Follow
• C. Comply
• D. Ignore

Answer: (A)

When ATC clears you to a different altitude than what the departure procedure specifies, ATC clearance takes precedence over the DP. You should stay on the published route, but you are not bound by the DP’s altitude restrictions if they conflict with the new altitude. So you continue the DP route and disregard the remaining DP altitude restrictions that would conflict with the ATC-assigned altitude. This keeps you on the intended path while honoring the ATC instruction.