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Airways

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paths of the sky in controlled airspace

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Air routes

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paths in the sky in uncontrolled airspace

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Low-level airway

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Route within low-level airspace

From 2200ft AGL up to, but not including 18000ft ASL

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VHF/ UHF airways

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Airways from 1 VOR/ VORTAC to another

Indicate by letter V, known as Victor airways

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VOR

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VHF omnidirectional range station

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VORTAC

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VOR that also has a tactical air navigation beacon (TACAN)

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VHF/ UHF airway dimensions

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4NM on either side of the airway centreline to a distance of 51NM from VOR
then within lines that diverge at 4.5 degrees until they meet similar lines form adjacent NAVAID

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LF/ MF airways

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Airways extend from 1 non-directional beacon (NDB) to another

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LF/ MF airway dimensions

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4.34 NM on either side of the airway centreline to a distance of 50NM from NDB
within lines that diverge at 5 degrees from NDB until they meet similar lines form adjacent NAVAID

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Combination VHF/ UHF and LF/ MF airways

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Extend between VOR/ VORTAC and an NDB

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Dimensions of combination VHF/ UHF and LF/ MF aiways

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4.34NM on either side of the airway centreline to a distance of 50NM from NDB
within lines that diverge at 5 degrees from NDB until they meet similar lines from adjacent NAVAID

(same as LF/MF airways)

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Dimensions of combination VHF/ UHF and LF/ MF aiways

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4.34NM on either side of the airway centreline to a distance of 50NM from NDB
within lines that diverge at 5 degrees from NDB until they meet similar lines from adjacent NAVAID

(same as LF/MF airways)

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T-route

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Fixed low-level controlled RNAV route

Requires GNSS and RNAV systems for use

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Dimensions of T-route

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10NM on either side of the centreline
Does not splay

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Low-level air route

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Route within low-level uncontrolled airspace

ATC service is not provided

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L-Routes

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Fixed RNAV routes that requires RNAV and GNSS systems for use
(in low-level uncontrolled airspace)

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High-level airway

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Prescribed track between specified fixes in controlled high-level airspace

Indicated by letter J, known as jet airways

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Q-route

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High-level fixed RNAV routes

Require an RNAV system with performance capabilities currently met by GNSS/ DME/ IRV (inertial reference unit) systems

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Types of minimum IFR altitude

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Minimum obstacle clearance altitude
Minimum enroute altitude
Minimum sector altitude
Minimum vectoring altitude
Safe altitude 100NM
Area minimum altitude
Transition altitude
Minimum reception altitude

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MOCA

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Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude

provide IFR obstacle clearance

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MEA

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Minimum enroute altitude

allows reception of an acceptable navigational signal from a NAVAID & provides terrain clearance

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MSA

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Minimum sector altitude

Lowest altitude that provides a minimum clearance of 1000ft (under standard temp. & pressure) within a 25NM radius

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MVA

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Minimum vectoring altitude

Lowest altitude for vectoring aircraft by ATC that meets obstacle clearance & radio coverage

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Safe altitude 100NM

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Lowest altitude that provide a minimum clearance of 1000ft above all obstacles within 100NM of an aerodrome

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AMA
Area minimum altitude Lowest altitude that provides a minimum vertical clearance of 1000ft above all obstacles located in the area specified
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Transition altitude
Highest altitude at which the vertical position of the aircraft is express in ft, above it position is expressed at a flight level
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MRA
Minimum reception altitude Lowest altitude ASL at which acceptable navigational signal coverage is received
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SIDs
Standard instrument departures 3D IFR routes produced to expedite safe & efficient flow of air traffic
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STARs
Standard terminal arrivals 3D IFR routes produced to expedite safe & efficient flow of air traffic
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2 types of SID
Pilot navigation SIDs (pilot is required to use SID chart as reference for navigation) Vector SIDs (ATC will provide navigational guidance (vectors) to an assigned route)
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6 commonly used charts
VFR aeronautical charts Canada Air Pilot Terminal charts Enroute low altitude charts Enroute high altitude charts Canada Flight Supplement
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Charts that can be obtained in VFR aeronautical charts
VTAs (VFR Terminal Area Charts) VNCs (VFR Navigation Charts) WACs (World Aeronautical Charts)
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VTAs
VFR Terminal Area Charts Provide detailed info for VFR pilots operating in busy terminal areas
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VNCs
VFR Navigation Charts Provide navigation info to pilots during enroute portion of VFR flight
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WACs
World Aeronautical Charts Used for flight planning and in-flight naviation on cross-country flights at low to medium altitudes & medium to high airspeed Cover larger area than VNCs with less detail
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CAP
Canada Air Pilot Provide aeronautical info related to IFR arrival/ departure phases of flight Includes: Instrument approach procedures/ SIDs/ STARs/ noise abetment procedures/ visual approaches
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Terminal Charts
Enroute charts for IFR pilots with navigational info in busy terminal environments (ex. YVR)
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LO charts
Enroute low altitude charts Provide navigation info for IFR flights in low-level airspace (up to but not including 18 000 ASL within CDA)
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HI charts
Enroute high altitude charts Provide pilots with navigational info for higher altitudes (18 000 ASL & above)
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CFS
Canada Flight supplement Contains info on Canadian & N Atlantic aerodromes, used for planning & safe conduct of air operations
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Methods of representing chart scales
In words As a fraction As a graduated line

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