IFR Abbreviations Flashcards
TPP
Terminal Procedure Publication
STARs
Standard Terminal Arrival
SIDs
Standard Instrument Departure
What do STARs/SIDs contain? are they mandatory? Why do they exist?
Airport Diagrams, Required Equipment. No. Lighten workload between ATC-Pilot
What do TPPs contain?
Instrument Approach Plates
STARs
SIDs
What is an ODP?
Obstacle Departure Procedures, - informs pilot of hazardous obstacles during takeoff
MEA
Minimum Enroute Altitude
FAF
Final Approach Fix
IF
Initial Fix
IAF
Initial Approach Fix
RA
Decision Height
What are the different parts of an Approach Plate?
Airport Information
Notes
Frequencies
MAP
Plane View
Profile View
Airport Diagram
Minimums
precision vs nonprecision ceilings+visibility?
precision = 600/2
Non-precision = 800/2
What do you do if you experience a radio failure in IMC?
MEA (Altitude)
Use the greatest height between the MEA, Expected, Assigned Alt.
AVEF (Route)
1 Assigned
2 Vectored
3 Expected
4 Filed
What do the different colored airways represent?
Black = VOR
Blue = GPS
MOCA
Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude. VOR gives at least 22NM of clearance.
What are the Chart Publishers?
Department of Defence
FAA
Jepp
MAA
Maximum Authorized Altitude
MRA
Minimum Reception Altitude - lowest altitude you can identify an intersection between 2 VORs
OROCA
Off Route Obstacle Clearance Altitude. - 2000ft mountainous
1000ft non
What are the reporting points?
(MARVILOUS VFR C500)
Missed
Airspeed +/- 10 Knots
Reaching Holding Fix
VFR on top
ETA change 3+ minutes
Leaving Holding Fix
Outer Marker
Unforcasted Weather
Safety of Flight Issues
Vacating Altitude
Final Approach Fix
Radios/NAVaid failure
Compulsorary Reporting Points
Cant climb 500 fpm
What is the difference between WAAS and RAIM?
WAAS uses ground+satelitte facilities.
RAIM uses 5+ Satellites
WAAS is better
