Timeline for How are fixes used during an approach?
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| Aug 4, 2015 at 19:26 | comment | added | TomMcW | Example of a STAR: airnav.com/depart?http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1508/… | |
| Aug 4, 2015 at 19:22 | comment | added | TomMcW | In addition to the runway approach plates like rpb posted a large airport like SFO has published standard terminal approach route [STAR] plates. There will be several of them depending on which direction you are coming from. One of these will be filed as part of the flight plan. These will give you a series fixes to follow as you near the airport. There are instructions specific to which runway you are assigned and will tell you at what point you should expect to begin receiving vectors from ATC. | |
| Aug 4, 2015 at 17:56 | comment | added | Jae Carr | How does that work into a particular approach though? Do airports usually have a fix at the head of an approach? Or do you get to the fix and expect vectors? Does it change depending on the class of the Airport? | |
| Aug 4, 2015 at 17:24 | history | answered | rbp | CC BY-SA 3.0 |