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A SID (Standard Instrument Departure) is a procedure for departing an airport and joining the airway structure. A STAR (Standard Terminal Arrival Route) is a procedure from the airway structure onto an approach.

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How do I figure out the right pronunciation for transitions?

There is no single "correct" pronunciation for fix/waypoint names. The only rule is that the pronunciations must be unambiguous with respect to all other nearby names. For CNERY, jf one controller say …
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How strict is the relationship between ATC departure gates and SIDs?

The gate is usually the last (departure) or first (arrival) fix that is shared between all the transitions, which is the end of the “basic” SID/STAR. The gate is often itself listed as one of the tra …
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Can I fly a STAR (standard terminal arrival route) if I can't maintain the minimum speed for...

If you’re flying low and slow, in practice you’re not going to spend much time on a SID or STAR unless you lose comms. ATC would rather vector one plane (you) off the procedure so the dozen jets and t …
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Need help to clarify the terms "arrival", "departure", "approach", "terminal" and "transitio...

A standard arrival procedure (STAR) will have multiple entry fixes (called "transitions" because that's where you transition from the en route phase to the terminal phase) that converge on a single fi …
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How to select a SID during the planning stage?

The runway(s) in use will depend primarily on the winds at the time, though there are other factors such as maximum arrival/departure rate that may take precedence, especially if the winds aren't very …
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Do GA IFR flights out of airports w/ SIDs typically use them? What about STARs?

Some SIDs/STARs have a restriction to only turbojet or turboprop aircraft and say piston aircraft (what I suspect you meant by "GA") should use another SID/STAR, or they may have different altitude or …
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