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SIDs and STARs
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) | departure procedure used by the pilot/controller to provide obstacle clearance and a transition from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. |
| Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) impact departures by: | - Reduces controller workload - Provides for more departures per hour while using reduced departure procedures - Reduces dependence on existing navigational aids |
| Instrument Departure Procedures (DPs) | preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) departure procedure published for pilot use, in graphic or textual format, that provides obstruction clearance from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. |
| Two types of Instrument Departure Procedures (DPs): | Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) and Standard Instrument Departure (SID). |
| Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) | preplanned IFR departure procedures printed for pilot use in textual or graphic form to provide obstruction clearance via the least onerous route from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. |
| Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) Procedures | preplanned IFR ATC departure procedures printed for pilot/controller use in graphic form to provide obstacle clearance and a transition from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. |
| SIDs are primarily designed for: | system enhancement to expedite traffic flow and to reduce pilot/controller workload |
| ATC clearance must always be received: | prior to flying a SID |
| To find a particular SID in the terminal procedures publications: locate the city first, then the airport serving that city. | locate the city first, then the airport serving that city. |
| Two types of SIDS | Pilot Navigation SID and Vector SID |
| Pilot navigation SIDs are designed to allow: | pilots to provide their own navigation with minimal radio communication. |
| Vector SIDs require ATC to: | provide radar vectors from just after takeoff until reaching the assigned route or a fix depicted on the SID chart. No independent pilot navigation. |
| Pilot Navigation SIDs use precise radials | from a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) that have been flight checked by FAA pilots to ensure accuracy. |
| Vector SIDs do not include | departure routes or transition routes because independent pilot navigation is not involved. The procedure |
| Vector SID | Assign heading, must have ATC radar |
| SID Layout Planview: SID and name are depicted where? | Upper and Lower margins to include full name of SID, computer entry code, airport name and city |
| SID Layout Planview: Side margins contain? | Volume identifier and chart effective dates |
| The Textual Description is a | narrative that correlates with the Planview. The pilot is required to have the appropriate chart of the SID at the time of departure. |
| “No SID”; A pilot is expected to advise ATC if they: | - Cannot comply with a SID - Do not possess SID charts - Simply do not wish to fly a SID |
| Although it is not required, pilots are encouraged to include the phrase _____ in the remarks portion of their flight plan. | “No SID” |
| When a pilot indicates they will not accept a SID, the controller should | clear the aircraft via the filed route to the extent possible, or via a preferential departure route. |
| A preferential departure route (PDR) is a | specific departure route from an airport or terminal area to an en route point where there is no further need for flow control. |
| the STAR uses Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) which provides | transitions to a safer and more efficient design of National Airspace System (NAS). |
| PBN impacts arrivals: | - Reduces arrival delay times at the destination airports - Improves traffic flow management - Improves access to more airports during poor weather conditions |
| Purpose of STARS | STARs are long-range planning tools that funnel arrival traffic into one-way corridors. They are designed to expedite arrival procedures and to facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach operations. |
| Turbojet Vertical Navigation Planning Information | These are “expect” clearances and not to be executed until the controller issues clearance |
| Unlike SIDs, which are located with the Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) and the Airport Diagram, STARs have their own separate section in the front of the book. | separate section in the front of the book. |
| When does the arrive route officially begin? | at the common NAVAID, intersection, or fix where all the various transitions come together. |
| What is a transition? | published segment used to connect one or more en route airways, jet routes, or area navigation (RNAV) routes to the common NAVAID/fix |
| “No STAR” | Although it is NOT required, pilots are encouraged to include the phrase “No STAR” on their flight plan if they do not wish to be issued a STAR. |
| Each STAR procedure is presented | as a separate chart and may serve either a single airport or more than one airport in a given geographic area |
| What is required of ATC when using a VECTOR SID? | Provide radar vectors from just after takeoff until reaching the assigned fix or route depicted on the SID chart |
| SIDs are listed alphabetically in the U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication - first under ____, then under _____ | City, airport name |
| A pilot would most likely be issued a STAR from an ____ controller | En Route |
| A STAR is found in what publication? | U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication |
| When a pilot will not accept a SID, what type of route is used to depart from an airport or terminal area? | The filed route of PDR |
| When reading a STAR , how does it initially begin? | Common NAVAID, intersection or fix where all the various transitions to the arrival come together. |
| Which is NOT used in a STAR transition to connect a public segment to the basic STAR procedure? | Military training routes |