Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › VI. Instrument Procedures › Task B. Departure Procedures

AA.VI.B.S9

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Conduct the departure phase to a point where, in the opinion of the evaluator, the transition to the en route environment is complete.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-2-7
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-9. Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) - Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), Stan…
Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) - Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), Standard Instrument Departures (SID), and Diverse Vector Areas (DVA) a. Instrument departure procedures are preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures which provide obstruction clearance from the terminal area to the appropriate ... route structure. There are two types of DPs, Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), printed either textually or graphically, and Standard Instrument Departures (SID), always printed graphically. All DPs, either textual or graphic may be designed using either conventional or RNAV criteria…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 1-26
Chapter 1: Departure Procedures › Transition Routes
more difficult to receive an “as filed” clearance when departing busy airports that frequently use SID routing. SIDs are always charted graphically and are located in the TPP after the last approach chart for an airport ... pages in length, depending on the size of the graphic and the amount of space required for the departure description. Each chart depicts the departure route, navigational fixes, transition routes, and required altitudes. The departure description outlines the particular procedure…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-2-4
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-6. Abbreviated IFR Departure Clearance (Cleared. . .as Filed) Procedures
route altitude will be stated in the clearance or the pilot will be advised to expect an assigned or filed altitude within a given time frame or at a certain point after departure. This may be done verbally ... departure instructions or stated in the DP. g. In both radar and nonradar environments, the controller will state “Cleared to (destination) airport as filed” or: 1. If a DP or DP transition is to be flown, specify the DP name…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 10-5
Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Departure Procedures (DPs) › Radar-Controlled Departures
Radar-Controlled Departures On IFR departures from airports in congested areas, a pilot normally receives navigational guidance from departure control by radar vector. When a departure is to be vectored immediately following takeoff, the pilot is advised before takeoff ... flown. This information is vital in the event of a loss of two-way radio communications during departure. The radar departure is normally simple. Following takeoff, contact departure control on the assigned frequency when advised…