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“PLATES”TPPIndexandOrganizationGeneralInformationGeneralInformationChartCurrencyTheTPPsarepublishedevery56days.Thisdoesn’tmeanthateachchartisupdatedeachTPPcycle.Individual“Plates”areupdatedonanirregularbasis.CurrencyofindividualplatesisseenoneachplateCHARTCURRENCYINFORMATIONFAAprocedureamendmentnumberOrig99365DateoflatestchangeAmdt100365TheChartDateidentifiestheJuliandatethechartwasaddedtothevolumeorlastrevisedforanyreason.Thefirsttwodigitsindicatetheyear,thelastthreedigitsindicatethedayoftheyear(001to365/6)inwhichthelatestadditionorchangewasfirstpublished.TheProcedureAmendmentNumberprecedestheChartDate,andchangesanytimeinstrumentinformation(e.g.,DH,MDA,approachrouting,etc.)changes.ProcedurechangesalsocausetheChartDatetochange.TPP-Scale,andPublicationCycleScaleonchartsisvariable.Generally,airportdiagramswillshowLatitudeandLongitude.Approachinformationwithinthe10nmcircleareconsideredtobe“toscale”.TPPpublicationcycleisevery56days.InstrumentApproachPlatesTheInstrumentApproachPlate(OrJust“Plate”forShort)Quiz#8WhatisaMCAandwhatistheprocedureconcerningthecorrectaltitudetobeflownoverit?WhatisanRCO?OnanIFRlowaltitudeenroutechart,whatisthedifferencebetweenagreen,blue,andbrownairport?Youareonaheadingof280,andyouaretoldtoholdNWonthe330radialrightturns.Nameanddescribetheholdentryprocedure.Whatisthestandardholdingpattern?Onceestablishedinahold,youroutboundlegis____minutes,ifyourinboundlegtakes1:20minuteshowdoyoucompensatetomakeyourinboundleg1minute?WhatisaSTAR,andwhatisthepurpose?Whatisclearancedelivery?OnanapproachplatwhatdoesawhiteTinablacktrianglemean?WhenonanIFRflightplan,ATCwillissueyouaholdatleast____minutesbeforeyourETAatafix.Youwillalsoreceivea______time.PlanViewProfileViewAirportSketchTime-SpeedTableLandingMinimumsGraphicalMissedApproachProcedurePilotBriefingBlockTopMarginBottomMarginTopMarginAirportnameandIDGeographicareaservedFAAPlateIdentificationnumberTypeofapproach,minimumequipmentrequired,andforwhichrunwayHeadingSectionProcedureTitleILSDME…requiresDMEVOR-C…notastraightin,mayrequirea“circlingapproach”NotesAutomatedWeatherClearanceDeliveryFrequency(s)UnicomPilotBriefingBlockLocalizerfrequencyandIDApproachCourseAirportElevationApproachlightingTextualMissedApproachProcedureApproachControlFrequenciesRunwaylengthTouchdownZoneElevationTakeoffMinimums/DPExistforThisAirportSymbolindicateseitherAlternateMinimumsNotStandardorNotAuthorized(NA)ForThisAirportPilotBriefingBlockAlternateFilingMinimumsArrivalTime–PlusorMinus1hourIFtheWXisFORECASTtobelessthan

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3statutemiles.YOUMUSTListanAlternateStandardAlternateFilingMinimums:PRECISION=600/2NONPRECISION=800/2IFRAlternateMinimumsWhenthisblacktrianglewithawhite“A”appearsintheNotessectionoftheapproachchart,itindicatesnon-standardIFRalternateminimumsexistfortheairportorthatthisairportcannotbeusedasanalternateatall.Ifweseethissymbolonaplate,weturnto…IFRAlternateMinimumsIFRAlternateMinimumsThePlanViewPlanviewLegendThePlanviewLegendThePlanviewLegendThePlanview10NMRing–Datainsidethereferencecircleisalwaysdrawntoscale.MinimumSafeAltitudeRing–BySector–25NMThePlanview-MSA1,000feetofobstructionclearancewithin25nmoffacility(eveninmountainousareas)-NavorCommNOTguaranteed.SectorsbasedoninboundbearingsThePlanViewOuterMarkerProcedureTurnFix/IntersectionFix/IntersectionObstructionObstruction+=DoubtfulAccuracySpecialSegmentInformationIAF–InitialApproachFixIAF–InitialApproachFixNavAidIDNavAidIDNavAidIDHeavyLineIndicatesPartoftheApproachLightLinesIndicateIntersectionRadialAirportMissedApproachPathMissedApproachHoldOutboundRadialLocalizerInboundAltitudeInboundHeadingOutboundHeadingInboundDistanceFromNUMBEtoFAFTheProfileView.VisualDescentPointShownbyadark“V”PointfromwhichanormaldescenttoalandingcanbemadefromMDAStraight-inNonprecisionapproachonly.“VDP”StepdownFixesAllowdescenttoaloweraltitudewhenclearofobstacles….TucsonVOR/DMEorTACANRWY29RProfileViewLegendTheProfileViewLegendTheProfileViewLegendTheProfileViewOutboundCourseOutboundAltitudeGlideslopeAngleThresholdCrossingHeightInboundCourseInboundAltitudeForNon-PrecisionApproach-GlideslopeInterceptAltitudeForPrecisionApproachGlideslopeInterceptandFAFForPrecisionApproachFAFForNon-PrecisionApproachGlideslopealtitudeatOMDistanceFromFAFToRunwayEndMissedApproachPathProcedureTurn.ThresholdCrossingHeight(TCH)AltitudewhencrossingrunwaythresholdonglideslopecenterlineCategoryofAircraftTypeNavaidEquipmentonboardtheaircraftTypeofApproach(Precision/Non-Precision,Straight-inorCircling)HelicopterApproachTheMinimumsTableThebasisfordetermininginstrumentapproachminimainclude:TheLandingMinimaTableLandingMinimaFormatLegendTheMinimumsTableAircraftCategoryBasedOnSpeedTypeofApproachandAssociatedRunwayLandingMinimumsMinimumvisibilityandaltituderequirementsAffectingfactors:Obstructions/lighting/equipmentCirclingApproachLandonrunwayotherthanalignedNecessarywhenfinalapproachcourseismorethan30degreesfromrunwaySidestepManeuverLandonaparallelrunway–1200’orlessapartCirclingApproachesACirclingApproachsimplymeansthatthepilotcan’tlandstraightin.Bydefinition,“straight-in”meanswithin30oofdirectalignmentwiththerunway.Iftheapproachisnotwithinthat30o,thentheapproachwillbedesignatedwithaletter(i.e..,VOR-A).Iftheconditions(winds,forexample)aresuchthatthepilotcan’tlandontherunwayforwhichastraight-inapproachwasdesigned,thenhe/shecanusuallyexecuteacirclingapproachtoanotherrunway.CirclingApproachCirclingApproachesIfyoudon’tseetherunwayintimetosetupforthelandingortoenterapattern,thenyoucancircletherunwaytogetproperlysetupforthelanding–providedthatyoukeeptheairportinsightatalltimesCirclingApproachesApproachCategoriesBasedon1.3XVsoImportantconsiderationforyourlandingminimumsInthefrontpagesofNACOInminimumssectionforJeppesenYouractualapproachspeedrules.ApproachCategoryApproachSpeedAUpto90KTSB91to120KTSC121to140KTSD141to165KTSEAbove165KTSTheMinimumsTableVisibilityMilitaryMinimumsMDA–MinimumDescentAltitudeVisibilityMilitaryHeightAboveTouchdown(HAT)HeightAboveTouchdown(HAT)DA–DecisionAltitudeMSLHeightAboveAirport(HAA).TouchdownZoneElevation(TDZE)Highestelevationinthefirst3,000’oflandingsurfaceOntheAirportSketchforNACOHeightaboveTouchdown(HAT)MeasurefromTDZEHeightaboveAirport(HAA)MeasuredfromairportelevationHighestpointofusablerunwaysMinimumDescentNotesPrecisionApproachDecisionHeight(DH)–(DA-ICAO)FollowedbyHATwhichisreferencedfromTDZENon-precisionApproachMinimumDescentAltitude(MDA)FollowedbyHAT(ifstraightin)orHAA(ifcircling)DecisionHeightvsAltitudeDecisionHeight(DH)–OlderNACOchartsmayshowthisasanMSLaltitude(DA).DHusedonCatII&CatIIIisAGLandmeasuredbyRadioAltimeter.DecisionAltitude(DA)– JeppchartsusethisterminreferencetoMSL.DA(H)=HeightAboveTouchdownDAusedonNACORNAVchartswithVerticaldescentguidance(VNAV):e.g.WAASVisibilityRequirementsListedinstatutemilesorhundredsoffeetRVRminimumscanbeconvertedtostatutemileswhenRVRisinop.ConversionsgiveninfrontofNACOGiveninJeppesenminimumsVisibilityfiguresareprovidedinstatutemilesorRunwayVisualRange(RVR)whichisreportedinhundredsoffeet.RVRismeasuredbyatransmissometer,whichrepresentsthehorizontaldistancemeasuredatpointsalongtherunway.Itisbasedonthesightingofeitherhighintensityrunwaylightsoronthevisualcontrastofothertargets,whicheveryieldsthegreatervisualrange.RVRishorizontalrangenotslantrange.TheTime/SpeedTableMissedApproachProcedureTheapproachprocedureis(obviously)meanttogetthepilotdownthroughthecloudstowherehe/shecanseetherunwayandsafelymakealanding.Insomeseverecases,thecloudsmayreachallthewaytothesurface.Ifthepilotcannotseetherunwaywhenhe/shereachesthepublishedminimums,he/shemust“go-missed.”Thismeansthethepilotmust,assafelyandquicklyaspossible,getawayfromthegroundwithoutgettinglost.Forthisthereisastandardizedprocedure,uniquetoeachapproach,thatthepilotistofollowcalledthe:“MissedApproachProcedure.”MissedApproachProcedureInoperativeComponentsLandingminimumsusuallyincreasewhenarequiredcomponentorvisualaidbecomesinoperative.Jepp-withnormalminimumsNACO-separatetableinfro