Instrument Procedures - Departures

Question 1

What is required for a instrument departure?

Answer 1

Clearance must be obtained

Necessary plates available

If no plates, ATC can read procedure.

Question 2

Obstacle clearances for instrument departures

Answer 2

General = 1000’ above highest obstacle within 5nm

Mountainous areas = 2000’ clearance within 5nm

Question 3

What is the design of a instrument departure based on?

Answer 3

The surrounding terrain

Question 4

What is the Departure Procedure Design Gradient? (PDG)

Answer 4

3.3%

Pilots are to compensate for wind, except being radar vectored.

Question 5

Straight Departure

Answer 5

Track within 15° of runway.

Track guidance is 20km / 11nm from end of runway.

Question 6

What is track guidance provided by?

Answer 6

VOR / NDB / RNAV

Question 7

Turning Departure

Answer 7

Departure track requires a turn greater than 15° of DER.

Track guidance is 10km / 5.5nm after completion of turn.

Question 8

Omni-Directional Departure

Answer 8

NO TRACK GUIDANCE PROVIDED.

Question 9

MSA

Answer 9

Minimum Sector Altitude

Extends 25nm out of facility.

Question 10

On-board equipment required to fly a SID

Answer 10

2 VOR receivers

1 ADF

1 DME

Question 11

Optimum use of FMS on a SID

Answer 11

Pilot to MONITOR procedure and refer to RAW DATA.