Chapter 10: Instrument Charts

Question 1

What airfields do you need instrument procedure charts for?

Answer 1

Departure, destination, and all planned alternates

Question 2

What are all instrument procedures based on?

Answer 2

Ground track (obstruction clearances are based on this too)

Question 3

What are the 2 types of waypoints and how are they denoted?

Answer 3

1) Fly-over-symbol enclosed in a circle, turn anticipation is NOT allowed. Missed approach and holding points usually are these
2) Fly-by-just the symbol, turn anticipation is allowed.

Question 4

What is radius-to-fix and can USAF aircraft fly them?

Answer 4

RF and it is constant radius turn for initial and intermediate approach segments and missed approach, SID or STAR. Looks like arcing between GPS points and denoted in plate notes as RF required.
Usually no but depends on MAJCOM

Question 5

When are trained aircrew authorized to use host nation products?

Answer 5

1) procedure in DOD FLIP
2) Host nation on DOD accepted host nation list and procedure published in English
3) Procedure has current Foreign Terminal Instrument Procedure (FTIP) review

Question 6

Can commercially produced products be used by aircrew?

Answer 6

Yes with MAJCOM training on symbology, weather minimums, NOTAMs, equipment and airspace