11-217V1 Ch7

Question 1

What are low close-in obstacles?

Answer 1

Those that would generate an excessive climb gradient (greater than 200 ft/NM) that terminates at or below 200 feet above the departure end of the runway

Question 2

What are the two types of DPs?

Answer 2

Obstacle Departure Procedures and Standard Instrument Departures (SID). ODPs can be graphically or textually printed. SIDs are always graphically printed.

Question 3

How does a runway pass a diverse departure assessment?

Answer 3

If no obstacle and terrain penetrates the 40:1 obstacle clearance surface the runway doesn’t need an ODP and has passed the diverse departure.