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PI.VII.B.K1

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Elements related to ATC routes, including departure procedures (DPs) and associated climb gradients; standard terminal arrival (STAR) procedures and associated constraints.

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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. 3-10
Chapter 3: Arrivals › Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs)
Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) A STAR is an ATC-coded IFR route established for application to arriving IFR aircraft destined for certain airports. A STAR provides a critical form of communication between pilots and ATC. Once a flight crew ... accepted a clearance for a STAR, they have communicated with the controller what route, and in some cases what altitude and airspeed, they fly during the arrival, depending on the type of clearance. The STAR provides a common method…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 10-9
Chapter 10: IFR Flight › En Route Procedures › Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs)
entering a Class B, Class C, or Class D surface area) when required for speed reduction. Figure 10-3. Standard terminal arrival route (STAR). Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) (as described in Chapter 1) have ... been established to simplify clearance delivery procedures for arriving aircraft at certain areas having high density traffic. A STAR serves a purpose parallel to that of a DP for departing traffic. [Figure 10-3] The following points regarding STARs…