Route Planning Flashcards
What are preferred routes and where can they be found?
Preferred routes are those established between busier airports to increase system efficiency and capacity. Listed in the A/FD
What are enroute low altitude charts?
Enroute low altitude charts provide aeronatuical information for navigation under IFR conditions below 18,000 MSL. These charts are revised every 56 days.
What are enroute high altitude charts?
They are for navigation at or above 18,000 MSL. This four color chart series includes the jet route structure; VHF NAVAIDs with frequency, identification, channel, geo coordinates, selected airports, reporting points. Revised every 56 days.
What are area charts?
Area charts show congested terminal areas such as Dallas/FTWORTH or Atlanta at a large scale. They are included with subscriptions to any conterminous US set low and revised 56 days
Where can information on possible navigation aid limitations be found?
NOTAMs as well as A/FDs will contain current limitations to NAVAIDs
What other useful information can be found in the AFD which might be helpful in route planning
a. Enroute flight advisory services
b. ARTCC
d. Aeronautical Chart Bulletins - recent changes after publication
d. Preferred IFR routes
e. Special Notices
f. VOR receiver checkpoints
What are NOTAMs
Time critical aeronautical information which is either a temporary nature or not known sufficiently in advance to permit publication on aeronautical charts or in other operational publications. It receives immediate dissemination via the National NOTAM system. It is aeronautical information that could affect a pilot’s decision to make a flight. It includes such information as airport or primary runway closures, changes in the status of navigation aids, ILS’s, radar service availability, and other information essential to planned en route, terminal, or landing operations.
(D) Notams -
Information that requires wide dissemination via telecommunciation, regarding enroute nav aids, civil public use airports, facilities, services, and procedures
FDC Notams -
Flight information that is regulatory in nature including, but not limited to, changes to IFR charts, procedures, and airspace usage.
Pointer NOTAMs-
Issued by a flight service station to highlight or point out antoher NOTAM
Military NOTAMs -
pertain to military nav aids and airports
All (D) NOTAMs will have keywords contained within the first part of the text. What are examples?
RWY, TWY, RAMP, APRON, AD, OBST< NAV, COM SVC AIRSPACE,
Where can NOTAM information be obtained?
a. AFSS/FSS
b. DUATS
c. NTAP printed NOTAMs
Will an FSS briefer provide GPS NOTAMs as part of a standard briefing?
No. A pilot must requrest GPS NOTAMs during a preflight briefing from an AFSS briefer
