Departure Procedures

Question 1

Obstacle Departure Procedure

Answer 1

Only provides obstacle clearance

Question 2

Standard Instrument Departure

Answer 2

In addition to obstacle clearance it reduces pilot and controller workload by simplifying ATC clearances and minimizing radio communication

Question 3

Diverse Departure Procedure

Answer 3

All airports with a published IAP but no DP meet the diverse airport criteria
This means an airport has no obstacles within 200ft altitude/NM up to an MEA
Diverse airport procedures provide obstacle clearance when no DP is published
Turns are allowed only after reaching 400ft AGL

Question 4

Diverse Vector Area

Answer 4

Allows ATC to provide vectors instead of utilizing an ODP

Question 5

Visual Climb over Airport

Answer 5

A departure option for IFR aircraft if VMC
Pilot visually conducts climbing turns over the airport up to a published “climb to” altitude
Designed to avoid obstacles beyond 3 SM from the DER as an alternative to complying with the climb gradients of 200ft/NM

Question 6

Departure Procedures

Answer 6

Ensures obstacle clearance provided:
The airport crosses the DER at or above 35ft AGL
No turns are made until 400ft AGL and
Climbs are made at least 200FPNM

Question 7

FPM calculation from FPNM

Answer 7

FPNM x Groundspeed / 60