TOC
Chapter 1: Departure Procedures
Chapter 2: En Route Operations
Chapter 3: Arrivals
Chapter 4: Approaches
- Introduction
- Approach Planning
- Weather Considerations
- Weather Sources
- Broadcast Weather
- Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
- Automated Weather Observing Programs
- Automated Weather Observing System
- Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Automated Weather Sensor System (AWSS)
- Center Weather Advisories (CWA)
- Weather Regulatory Requirements
- Weather Requirements and Part 91 Operators
- Weather Requirements and Part 135 Operators
- Weather Requirements and Part 121 Operators
- Aircraft Performance Considerations
- Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations
- Aircraft Approach Categories
- Instrument Approach Charts
- Approach Chart Naming Conventions
- Straight-In Procedures
- Circling-Only Procedures
- Communications
- Approach Control
- Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
- High or Lack of Minimum Vectoring Altitudes (MVAs)
- Lack of Approach Control Terrain Advisories
- Airports With an ATC Tower
- Airports Without A Control Tower
- Primary NAVAID
- Equipment Requirements
- Courses
- Traditional Courses
- Area Navigation Courses
- Altitudes
- Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude
- Final Approach Fix Altitude
- Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA), Decision Altitude (DA), And Decision Height (DH (AGL))
- Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) and Instrument Approaches
- Vertical Navigation
- Wide Area Augmentation System
- Benefits Of WAAS In The Airport Environment
- Advantages Of WAAS Enabled LPV Approaches
- Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS)
- Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
- RNAV Approach Authorization
- Baro-VNAV
- Hot and Cold Temperature Limitations
- LNAV, LANV/VNAV and Circling Minimums
- Airport/Runway Information
- Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Briefing
- Navigation and Communication Radios
- Flight Management System (FMS)
- Autopilot Modes
- Descents
- Stabilized Approach
- Descent Rates and Glidepaths for Nonprecision Approaches
- Maximum Acceptable Descent Rates
- Transition to a Visual Approach
- Missed Approach
- Example Approach Briefing
- Instrument Approach Procedure Segments
- Feeder Routes
- Terminal Routes
- DME Arcs
- Course Reversal
- Initial Approach Segment
- Intermediate Approach Segment
- Final Approach Segment
- Missed Approach Segment
- Approach Clearance
- Vectors To Final Approach Course
- Nonradar Environment
- Types of Approaches
- Visual and Contact Approaches
- Visual Approaches
- Contact Approaches
- Charted Visual Flight Procedures
- RNAV Approaches
- Terminal Arrival Areas
- RNAV Approach Types
- GPS Overlay of Nonprecision Approach
- GPS Stand-Alone/RNAV (GPS) Approach
- RNAV (GPS) Approach Using WAAS
- ILS Approaches
- ILS Approach Categories
- CAT II and III Approaches
- Simultaneous Approaches To Parallel Runways
- Simultaneous Dependent Approaches
- Simultaneous Independent Approaches
- Simultaneous Close Parallel Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) Approaches
- Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches (SOIAs)
- Converging ILS Approaches
- VOR Approach
- NDB Approach
- Radar Approaches
- Precision Approach Radar (PAR)
- Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)
- Localizer Approaches
- Localizer and Localizer DME
- Localizer Back Course
- Localizer-Type Directional Aid (LDA)
- Simplified Directional Facility (SDF)
Chapter 5: Improvement Plans
- Introduction
- Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) System
- NextGen Existing Improvements
- Benefits of NextGen
- Head-Up Displays (HUD)
- Synthetic and Enhanced Vision Systems
- Synthetic Vision System (SVS)
- Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS)
- Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS)
- Combined Vision System Technology
- Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
- Access to Special Use Airspace
- Civilians Using Special Use Airspace
Chapter 6: Airborne Navigation Databases
- Introduction
- Airborne Navigation Database Standardization
- ARINC 424
- Fix Records
- Simple Route Records
- Complex Route Records
- Miscellaneous Records
- Path and Terminator Concept
- Path and Terminator Legs
- Path and Terminator Limitations
- Role of the Database Provider
- Role of the Avionics Manufacturer
- Users Role
- Operational Limitations of Airborne Navigation Databases
- Closed Indefinitely Airports
- Storage Limitations
- Charting/Database Inconsistencies
- Naming Conventions
- Issues Related To Magnetic Variation
- Issues Related To Revision Cycle
Chapter 7: Helicopter Instrument Procedures
- Introduction
- Helicopter Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) Certification
- Flight and Navigation Equipment
- Miscellaneous Requirements
- Stabilization and Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
- Helicopter Flight Manual Limitations
- Operations Specifications
- Minimum Equipment List (MEL)
- Pilot Proficiency
- Helicopter VFR Minimums
- Helicopter IFR Takeoff Minimums
- Helicopter IFR Alternates
- Part 91 Operators
- Part 135 Operators
- Helicopter Instrument Approaches
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures to an Airport
- Copter Only Approaches to an Airport or Heliport
- Copter GPS Approaches to an Airport or Heliport
- Helicopter Approaches to VFR Heliports
- Approach to a PinS
- Approach to a Specific VFR Heliport
- Inadvertent IMC
- IFR Heliports
Appendix A: Emergency Procedures
- Introduction
- Emergencies
- Inadvertent Thunderstorm Encounter
- Inadvertent Icing Encounter
- Aircraft System Malfunction
- Generator Failure
- Instrument Failure
- Pilot/Static System Failure
- Loss of Situational Awareness (SA)
- Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Condition (IIMC)
- ATC Requirements During an In-Flight Emergency
- Provide Information
- Radar Assistance
- Emergency Airports
- Emergency Obstruction Video Map (EOVM)
- Responsibility
- Escort
Appendix B: Acronyms