11-217 Ch.9 - Ifr Dept Procedures

Front 1

What is the standard climb gradient? What is it composed of?

Back 1

200'/nm. Composed of a 152'/nm Obstacle Clearance Surface (OCS) and a 48'/nm Required Obstacle Clearance (ROC)
(pg192)

Front 2

What is the slope of the Obstacle Clearance Surface (OCS)

Back 2

40:1 slope = 2.5% gradient = 152'/nm
(pg192)

Front 3

What happens if an obstacle penetrates the OCS?

Back 3

drives a min climb gradient greater than 200'/nm
(pg192)

Front 4

(T/F) USAF aircrew are allowed to use raw obstacle data to construct departure procedures and determine climb gradients.

Back 4

False
(pg193, and just about every other page in the chapter)

Front 5

What is screen ht?

Back 5

Rwy end crossing ht
(pg194)

Front 6

For Approaches desinged by the USAF/USN plan on crossing the DER at or above?
FAA/Army?
NATO (outside US & Canada)/ICAO?

Back 6

USAF/USN - 0'
FAA/Army - 35'
NATO/ICAO - 16'
(pg 194)

Front 7

How can you tell an IFR dept procedure is not authorized for a given rwy?

Back 7

In the Trouble T section of the front of the IAP book a rwy will be listed with 'NA'
Ex: Rwy 6 - NA - obstacles
(pg194)

Front 8

What are the methods of IFR departure?

Back 8

"VDOSSS"
Visual Climb over Airport (VCOA)
Diverse Departure
Obstacle Dept Proc (ODP)
Std Ins Dept (SID)
Specific ATC Dept Instructions (including radar vectors)
Special MAJCOM Certification
(pg198)

Front 9

How can you depart if unable to use one of the 6 approved IFR dept Procedures?

Back 9

A VFR climb to an IFR MEA or a VFR departure are authorized
(pg198)

Front 10

If an obstacle penetrates the 40:1 OCS, the TERPS specialist is required to do what?

Back 10

This drives an ODP, the TERPSter must notify the pilot (trouble T) and provide a procedure to depart IFR, fulfilled by:
Publication of obstacle locations
Non-std t/o wx mins
Non-std min climb gradient
specific routings
OR a combo of the above
(pg198)

Front 11

A Trouble T leads you to what section of the IAP book?

Back 11

IFR Takeoff Mins and (Obstacle) Departure Procedures
(pg198)

Front 12

What do non-std wx mins do? Can USAF aircrews use non-std wx mins?

Back 12

provided for civil pilots to "see and avoid" penetrating obstacles. USAF CANNOT use non-std wx mins UNLESS aircraft performance with one engine inop will allow the aircraft to be at the non-std ceiling prior to the DER and comply with published climb gradients from there.

Front 13

How are non-std wx mins determined?

Back 13

controlling obstacle ht + ROC rounded up to the nrst MSL altitude and to nrst 1/2 mile for vis (up to 3mi max)
(pg199)

Front 14

Do Jeppesen products use a Trouble T?

Back 14

No, they publish IFR t/o mins/DP on the back of the airfield diagram page
(pg201)

Front 15

What are low close-in obstacles?

Back 15

Obstacles that require climb grad>200'/nm the terminates @ or below 200' above DER
(pg201)

Front 16

How does ATC clear you for an ODP?

Back 16

ATC doesn't specifically clear you for an ODP, you are expected to fly the ODP for the RWY used when "cleared as filed" with no further instructions
(pg202)

Front 17

What is a SID?

Back 17

Standard Instrument Departure: An ATC coded DP established @ certain apts to simplify clearance delivery. Created as a balance b/w obstacle avoidance and airspace considerations. On the depiction, the heavy black line is the actual SID and the thin black lines are transitions.
(pg202)

Front 18

What are the two types of SIDs?

Back 18

Pilot Nav - pilot is primarily responsible for navigation on the route
Vector SID - ATC will provide radar navigational guidance to a filed/assigned altitude or route (there are no lines b/w navaids on the depiction)
(pg202)

Front 19

What's the difference b/w military SID's and Civil SID's?

Back 19

Mil: More info provided - depiction displays charted obstacles, ATC climb grad's identified, obstacle climb grad's identified
(pg205)

Front 20

On civil SID's which climb gradient takes precedence? that published on the SID or that in the IFR DP?

Back 20

the climb gradient published on the SID. When no climb gradient is published on the SID, comply with ODP climb grad for that rwy
(pg208)

Front 21

If you are vectored off of a SID..._____...unless...______

Back 21

consider it canx, unless ATC says "expect to resume SID"
(pg210)

Front 22

How will ATC clear you for a SID?

Back 22

the name will be included in your clearance.
(pg209)

Front 23

Specific ATC Dept Instructions are...

Back 23

a hdg and an altitude to fly. could be radar vectors or instructions issued prior to t/o.
(pg210)

Front 24

"Radar contact" means

Back 24

the controller sees you on his scope.
(pg210)

Front 25

Radar vectors are

Back 25

navigational guidance based on the use of radar
(pg210)

Front 26

When does ATC begin to share in terrain/obstacle clearance?

Back 26

When they provide navigational guidance.
(pg211)

Front 27

Told to "fly rwy heading" do you wind correct?

Back 27

No.
(pg211)

Front 28

If you are not given any specific ATC instructions in your clearance what do you fly?

Back 28

The ODP for that rwy.
(pg21)

Front 29

(T/F) You are still required to meet or exceed a published climb gradient when executing a radar departure.

Back 29

True.
(pg211)

Front 30

If there is no SID or IFR DP and Diverse Departures are not authorized how do you depart? (assuming you can't go VFR)

Back 30

A MAJCOM TERPS review is required prior to departure to determine a required climb gradient.
(pg211)

Front 31

What is the min altitude that ATC can begin to share in terrain/obstacle clearance by vectoring an aircarft?

Back 31

The MVA (min vectoring altitude) unless a lower DVA (diverse vectoring altitude) has been TERPS'd and approved.
(pg211)

Front 32

When Is a Diverse Departure authorized?

Back 32

When there are no penetrations of the 40:1 OCS
(pg212)

Front 33

How do you fly a Diverse Departure?

Back 33

Fly rwy heading until 400' DER elevation before making any turns. At 400', make a turn toward the first filed point.
(pg212)

Front 34

How do you determine if a diverse departure is authorized.

Back 34

Check airfield NOTAMs and trouble T section -- will say "Diverse Departure Not Authorized" (if there's a Trouble T diverse departures won't be authorized because an obstacle penetrates the 40:1 OCS)
(pg211)

Front 35

How does ATC clear you for a diverse departure?

Back 35

THere is no specific clearance, if you are "cleared as filed" and there is no min published climb gradient or Trouble T fot the dept rwy and ATC does not issue further instructions, then ATC expects you to fly a DD
(pg213)

Front 36

When are VCOA's developed?

Back 36

Only when obstacles >3SM from DER require more than a 200'/nm climb gradient.
(pg214)

Front 37

(T/F) USAF aircrews are authorized to fly VCOA's.

Back 37

True
(pg214)

Front 38

When is a VCOA authorized?

Back 38

When the ODP section of the IAP book includes "climb in visual conditions"
(pg214)

Front 39

What is the std airspeed for a VCOA?

Back 39

250kias
(pg214)

Front 40

Design AOB for a VCOA?

Back 40

design = 23 degrees AOB
reccomended AOB = 30 degrees
(pg214)

Front 41

How is the height of the Visual Climb Area (VCA) of a VCOA determined?

Back 41

The ht at which obstacles no longer penetrate the 40:1 OCS from the edge of the VCA up to an IFR MEA, rounded up to the nrst 100' increment.
(pg214)

Front 42

Do non-std climb gradients apply to a VCOA?

Back 42

only outside the VCA.
(pg214)

Front 43

Are VCOA wx mins considered non-std (they will be different than normal wx mins)?

Back 43

No., they are not considered non-std.
VCOA ceiling will be 100' above the "climb to" altitude.
(pg214)

Front 44

How do you file a VCOA?

Back 44

No special annotation, just put the first point in your route of flight. As a technique, include a note in the remarks section.
(pg215)

Front 45

What is a Special MAJCOM Certification?

Back 45

A special MAJCOM procedure that is airport, aircraft, and aircrew specific to allow aircrews to depart using non-std wx mins when there are no other IFR departures available.
(pg217)