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PI.III.B.K1f

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Route planning, including consideration of:

Chart Supplements

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-17
Chapter 16: Navigation › Flight Planning › Use of Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/ Facility Directory)
which route is best. Chapter 12, “Aviation Weather Services,” discusses obtaining a weather briefing. Use of Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/ Facility Directory) Study available information about each airport at which a landing is intended. This should include a study ... Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) and the Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory). [Figure 16-24] This includes location, elevation, runway and lighting facilities, available services, availability of aeronautical advisory station frequency (UNICOM), types of fuel available (use to decide…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 9-1-9
Chapter 9. Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications › Section 1. Types of Charts Available › 9-1-5. General Description of Each Chart Series
and/or described on this chart. Chart scale 1 inch = 3.43 nm/1:250,000. d. Supplementary Charts and Publications. 1. Chart Supplement refers to a series of civil/military flight information publications issued by FAA every 56 days consisting of the Chart ... Supplement U.S., Chart Supplement Alaska, and Chart Supplement Pacific. 2. Chart Supplement U.S. This is a civil/military flight information publication. This 7-volume book series is designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts and contains data including…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG C-2
Pilot/Controller Glossary › C
These reflectors, when dropped from aircraft and allowed to drift downward, result in large targets on the radar display. CHART SUPPLEMENT- A series of civil/military flight information publications issued by FAA every 56 days consisting of the Chart Supplement ... Chart Supplement Alaska, and Chart Supplement Pacific. CHART SUPPLEMENT ALASKA- A flight information publication designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts which contains data on all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-4
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Sources for Airport Data › Notices to Airmen (NOTAM)
Figure 14-4 contains an excerpt from a directory. For a complete listing of information provided in a Chart Supplement U.S. and how the information may be decoded, refer to the “Legend Sample” located in the front of each Chart ... Supplement U.S. In addition to airport information, each Chart Supplement U.S. contains information such as special notices, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) telephone numbers, preferred instrument flight rules (IFR) routing, visual flight rules (VFR) waypoints…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-3
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Sources for Airport Data › Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)
such as communication frequencies, services available, closed runways, or airport construction. Three common sources of information are: • Aeronautical Charts • Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory) • Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) • Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Aeronautical Charts Aeronautical charts provide specific ... from an aeronautical chart and an aeronautical chart legend, which provides guidance on interpreting the information on the chart. Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory) The Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory) provides the most comprehensive information on a given…