IFR Abbreviations

Question 1

TPP

Answer 1

Terminal Procedure Publication

Question 2

STARs

Answer 2

Standard Terminal Arrival

Question 3

SIDs

Answer 3

Standard Instrument Departure

Question 4

What do STARs/SIDs contain? are they mandatory? Why do they exist?

Answer 4

Airport Diagrams, Required Equipment. No. Lighten workload between ATC-Pilot

Question 5

What do TPPs contain?

Answer 5

Instrument Approach Plates
STARs
SIDs

Question 6

What is an ODP?

Answer 6

Obstacle Departure Procedures, - informs pilot of hazardous obstacles during takeoff

Question 7

MEA

Answer 7

Minimum Enroute Altitude

Question 8

FAF

Answer 8

Final Approach Fix

Question 9

IF

Answer 9

Initial Fix

Question 10

IAF

Answer 10

Initial Approach Fix

Question 11

RA

Answer 11

Decision Height

Question 12

What are the different parts of an Approach Plate?

Answer 12

Airport Information
Notes
Frequencies
MAP
Plane View
Profile View
Airport Diagram
Minimums

Question 13

precision vs nonprecision ceilings+visibility?

Answer 13

precision = 600/2
Non-precision = 800/2

Question 14

What do you do if you experience a radio failure in IMC?

Answer 14

MEA (Altitude)
Use the greatest height between the MEA, Expected, Assigned Alt.
AVEF (Route)
1 Assigned
2 Vectored
3 Expected
4 Filed

Question 15

What do the different colored airways represent?

Answer 15

Black = VOR
Blue = GPS

Question 16

MOCA

Answer 16

Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude. VOR gives at least 22NM of clearance.

Question 17

What are the Chart Publishers?

Answer 17

Department of Defence
FAA
Jepp

Question 18

MAA

Answer 18

Maximum Authorized Altitude

Question 19

MRA

Answer 19

Minimum Reception Altitude - lowest altitude you can identify an intersection between 2 VORs

Question 20

OROCA

Answer 20

Off Route Obstacle Clearance Altitude. - 2000ft mountainous
1000ft non

Question 21

What are the reporting points?
(MARVILOUS VFR C500)

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What is the difference between WAAS and RAIM?

Answer 22

WAAS uses ground+satelitte facilities.
RAIM uses 5+ Satellites
WAAS is better