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AA.VI.C.S4

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Use current and appropriate navigation publications or databases for the proposed flight.

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  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-1. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Procedures

    STAR whenever ATC deems it appropriate. c. Use of STARs requires pilot possession of at least the approved chart. RNAV STARs must be retrievable by the procedure name from the aircraft database and conform to charted procedure. As with ... Aeronautical Information Services (AIS). e. PBN STAR. 1. Public PBN STARs are normally designed using RNAV 1, RNP 1, or A-RNP NavSpecs. These procedures require system performance currently met by GPS or DME/DME/IRU PBN systems that satisfy the criteria…

  • Glossary

    defined waypoints typically includes those derived from database-driven area navigation (RNAV) systems whereby latitude/longitude coordinate-based waypoints are generated by various means including keyboard input, and even electronic map mode functions used to establish waypoints with a cursor ... TACANs, using a variety of navigation systems. User Request Evaluation Tool (URET). The URET helps provide enhanced, automated flight data management. URET is an automated tool provided at each radar position in selected en route facilities. It uses flight…

  • Chapter 2: En Route Operations › Tower En Route Control Route Descriptions

    navigation or for detailed flight planning because not all city pairs are depicted. The information is intended to show geographic areas connected by TEC. [Figure 2-19] Pilots should refer to the route descriptions for specific flight planning. As shown ... When flight planning, it is important to always check current publications for information about the departure and destination airport. Routes are effective only during each respective terminal facilities normal operating hours. Always check NOTAMs to ensure that appropriate terminal facilities…

  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › S

    SYSTEM STRATEGIC NAVIGATION.) SPACE-BASED ADS-B (SBA)- A constellation of satellites that receives ADS-B Out broadcasts and relays that information to the appropriate surveillance facility. The currently deployed SBA system is only capable of receiving broadcasts from 1090ES ... and/or reentry operations occur. For pilot awareness, a rocket-shaped symbol is used to depict space launch and reentry areas on sectional aeronautical charts. SPEAK SLOWER- Used in verbal communications as a request to reduce speech rate. SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE…

  • U.S. TERMINAL PROCEDURES PUBLICATION › INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHART

    This Approach and Landing (AL) number is followed by the organization responsible…

  • 14 CFR § 121.117 Airports: Required data.

    certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may use any airport unless it is properly equipped and adequate for the proposed operation, considering such items as size, surface, obstructions, facilities, public protection, lighting, navigational and communications aids, and ATC. (b) Each certificate ... distributing to appropriate personnel current aeronautical data for each airport it uses to ensure a safe operation at that airport. The aeronautical data must include the following: (1) Airports. (i) Facilities. (ii) Public protection. (iii) Navigational and communications aids…