Questions tagged [aeronautical-charts]
For questions relating to navigation charts, but not performance charts.
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Where can a PDF of the TPP legend and supplemental materials be found?
When you buy a book of government approach plates, or a Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP) it comes with a legend and other supplemental documents along with it. Now that a lot of pilots are using ...
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(See Included ILS Chart) What to Do After SMT RDL 084?
Below is a screen grab from the ILS RWY 25R approach chart for HKG/VHHH. What should the plane do after passing SMT radial 084 (or TD D8 NM)?
It doesn't look like immediately turn heading 253 degrees;...
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What is the reason for this route while flying from USA over Cuba?
I was flying from Canada to Jamaica, and just past Florida the plane turned 90 degrees towards Nassau. It then continued over Cuba. Is this because of the situation between Cuba and the United States? ...
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What is 20NM reference point in "CTC SOCAL WITHIN 20NM"?
In Los Angeles TAC you'll see magenta boxes with SOCAL frequency and other information.
I was just wondering what is 20NM reference point is? in other word, 20NM from where or what?
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When is a VOR shown on maps?
I do not understand when the Compass around a VOR is and is not present on maps.
For example, around Kansas City:
VOR OJC has been deactivated for quite some time now. But its compass is still ...
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What is the meaning of segment in MTRs?
Military Training Routes (MTRs) with no segment above 1,500' AGL shall be identified by four number characters (IR1206/VR1207)
MTRs that include one or more segments above 1,500' AGL shall be ...
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What is this racetrack-shaped Special Use Airspace, and why isn’t it on the VFR sectional?
What type of SUA is AR633A, the cyan racetrack-shaped SUA north of Knoxville, Tenneessee (KTYS) depicted below on sua.faa.gov?
Why doesn’t it correspond to anything on the VFR sectional?
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What is the thick, dashed, magenta line on a sectional chart?
In the attached area of the sectional chart we see restricted areas R-2101 and R-2102. Also covering that general area is a circular, thick, dashed magenta line. There's a notice there that I assume ...
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What does the runway distance mean under "Additional Runway Information" on Jeppesen plates?
See my previous question
What are Runway Declared Distances?
On Jeppesen 10-9 or 10-9A charts, there is a section dealing with Additional Runway Information. Does these distances correspond to the ...
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What are Runway Declared Distances?
Perusing through the A/FD in the United States I see that some runways have declared distances while others do not.
What is the meaning of:
TODA
TORA
ASDA
LDA
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Is there a list of all airways?
Is there a public and current (AIRAC-cycle 1509) list of all worldwide victor- and jetairways (including the pertaining intersections)? I'm not searching for a graphical map of the airways, but more ...
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What is a radar fix?
Sometimes fixes found on approach plates are labeled radar. What are these radar fixes and how to they differ from fixes usually found on approaches?
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How do I know if I'm able to use LPV minimums on a GPS approach?
Many GPS approaches have lower descent minimums labeled LPV. How do I know if my aircraft is equipped to allow me to fly to those LPV minimums? And while we're at it, it would be good to know which ...
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What does the snowflake with temperature symbol on an approach plate mean?
I've only seen the snowflake symbol with temperature listed on this one approach plate for KASE airport in Aspen, CO. I looked for it in the legend but didn't find it. Does anyone know what the ...
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What activities take place in the warning areas offshore of Washington, D.C.?
Looking at the Washington sectional, several areas offshore are designated "Warning" areas: W-386, W-107, W-105 etc. The only notes given are "National Defense Operating Areas. Operations hazardous to ...
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What's the standard print size for a sectional chart?
I'm checking out the Dallas sectional in digital form for my own amusement. The image, in TIFF format, is massive. I wonder, if you buy one of these in printed form from the FAA (or your local GA ...
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Where can I find the information from the back of a TAC if I don't have a physical copy?
The Atlanta TAC has a note that says "See back of this chart for procedural information within the Atlanta Class B Airspace":
If I don't have a physical copy of the TAC - because I'm using a flight ...
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Why can't I exactly match the same points on different VFR sectional charts?
I am taking a trip from somewhere on the Phoenix sectional up to the grand canyon. I wanted to just splice the two sectionals together on my computer and then print them out.
I picked a coordinate ...
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Where can I get IFR charts for throughout the world?
(Note this question asks about VFR charts.)
In the U.S, I can get IFR navigation charts from Aeronav or Jeppesen.
Do IFR charts exist worldwide? If so, where can I go for charts of other countries? (...
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What are the differences between Canadian VNCs and US Sectional charts?
I've been looking at Canadian VNCs (VFR Navigation Charts) and they look surprisingly different from US sectionals. A big difference seems to be how the airspace is designed, but there seem to be a ...
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How are Victor airways defined and numbered?
I am wondering how Victor airways get determined.
What determines how many 'segments' they are? For example some airways connect two VORs only, while other airways stretch across (or "connect the ...
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KIBM RNAV (GPS) 10 -- did I find a charting error, or what is the TERPS rationale for this?
I was looking at the RNAV (GPS) approach to runway 10 at Kimball, NE (KIBM):
and was left wondering "How on earth could the straight-in visibility minima for approach categories C and D be lower than ...
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Why are airspaces depicted in AGL?
Generally we fly under the rule of QNH which means our IA is above mean sea level. And as we all know airpace limits are charted in MSL. Then, why the definitions of airspaces are they (class C, D and ...
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Where can I find a canonical list of sources for worldwide digital GA VFR maps? [closed]
Related question: Where can I find GA VFR maps for Australia?
For various areas of the world, where are authoritative General Aviation VFR maps, charts, and so on available on the web?
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Why are there out-of-date tower frequencies on the VFR sectional chart, without a NOTAM?
I flew today to Salinas, CA and had a little trouble reaching Salinas tower (KSNS). The current VFR sectional shows the tower frequency as 119.4. However, apparently the frequency changed to 119.525 ...
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How do I determine the VFR pattern altitude at an airport?
How do I determine the VFR pattern altitude at an airport? Can I find it on a sectional?
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Why does Class D overlap class B around SeaTac? ...and other Seattle Bravo airspace strangeness
I noticed KBFI's class delta overlaps SeaTac's bravo by 500 to 700 feet. Does anyone know which tower the overlapping airspace belongs to? Does it classify as Bravo airspace and do you need to hear ...
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Where is it documented an airport is military?
On sectional charts (at least in the US) military airports appear with the same symbols as public airports, eg. KBKF. Some military bases are within restricted airspace. I would assume all military ...
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What benefit is provided by an MCA that is not already provided by an MEA?
I continue to read definitions of MEA as the minimum altitude across the entire segment to ensure obstacle clearance and navigation/comm signal reception. It also states that this is the lowest ...
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On SIGWX (significant weather) charts, what does **/** mean?
On SIGWX charts, it shows pairs of symbols with, say, */** or **/**. I know what the symbols mean on either side, but why are ...
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Where can I find GA VFR maps for Australia?
Are there any sites similar to SkyVector (US-based) for GA aviation maps in Australia?
I understand that Air Services Australia has miscellaneous single-purposes maps available, but they seem to be ...
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How do you encode a radial to radial turn in ARINC-424?
I am building my own ATC simulator and for that purpose I need to include several instrument procedures. I have a problem with that particular one:
My problem is on KEA transition, the leg between "...
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Is there an online source for Canadian Instrument Approach Procedures?
The FAA offers instrument approach procedures on their website free of charge, and EASA does too. Does Canada have them online for us to use?
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What does "OBJECTIONABLE" indicate on a VFR chart?
On the Tulsa, Oklahoma VFR sectional the top of the outer Class C ring says "OBJECTIONABLE". Does this indicate some information on the chart is in dispute? I don't see anything in the VFR chart ...
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Is there an online source for European Instrument Approach Procedures?
The FAA offers instrument approach procedures on their website free of charge (FAA Charts). Is there a similar site provided by EASA or the EU?
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Where can I get the FAA data that defines airspace, including MOAs etc.?
I was looking at http://www.gelib.com/aeronautical-charts-united-states.htm, where you can download shape files for Google Earth that show US airspaces. I'm writing some software that has a similar ...
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Is it ok to use an iPad (or similar consumer hardware) and electronic charts for GA in Europe?
I'm wondering if it is it ok to use a consumer tablet and electronic charts (e.g. within the AirNav Pro app) instead of the paper version for recreational VFR single-piston flights?
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Is there a difference between MEA and MOCA within 22 nm of a VOR?
As we all know from our instrument training, the MOCA is:
MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (MOCA)- The lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off-airway ...
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Do pilots using an electronic flight bag need to carry paper charts?
If a pilot uses an electronic flight bag (say, an iPad with ForeFlight or WingX), are they required to carry paper charts as a backup?
Do different rules apply to operations under Parts 91, 121, and ...
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What are those thin magenta lines on the Sectional / Terminal Area Chart near Death Valley?
Due west of KLAS and Death Valley are a large number of MOAs and Restricted areas. On the sectional and terminal area charts, there are thin magenta lines snaking over some of the mountain tops.
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