About this book
This is the definitive FAA reference source for understanding and interpretation of all aviation charts.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publishes aeronautical charts for each stage of aircraft flight, including training, planning, departure, enroute (low and high altitude), approach, and taxiing. This guide is an excellent reference for novice and experienced pilots alike, as well as for international pilots becoming familiar with U.S. charts. This 13th Edition of the Aeronautical Chart User's Guide is the definitive learning aid, reference document, and introduction to the wealth of information provided on FAA charts and in chart navigation publications. Explains all the symbology for FAA sectional, world, terminal area, flyway planning, helicopter route, enroute low- and high-altitude, and oceanic route charts, as well as standard terminal arrival routes, standard instrument departures, and instrument approach procedures. Also includes chart legends, airspace classification tables, and is illustrated throughout with full-color graphics.
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Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What’s New
- Explanation of VFR Terms and Symbols
- VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts
- VFR Flyway Planning Charts
- Helicopter Route Charts
- Airspace
- Explanation of IFR Enroute Terms
- IFR Enroute Low / High Altitude Symbols (U.S., Pacific and Alaska Charts)
- U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication
- U.S. Terminal Procedure Publication Symbols
- References
- Abbreviations
