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Instrument Procedures Handbook: based on FAA/NACO charts

Instrument
Procedures Handbook

Publisher:
FAA
ISBN-13:
9781560276869
Copyright Date:
2007
Edition:
2nd
Other Identifiers:
FAA-H-8261-1A
Pages:
244
Binding:
Paperback
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The Instrument Procedures Handbook is a complete reference for pilots conducting instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the National Airspace System. It offers guidelines and insights into the rapidly evolving IFR environment including new technologies such as:

  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Local and Wide Area Augmentation System (LAAS & WAAS)
  • Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM)
  • and more

All regimes of IFR flight (takeoff, departure, en route, arrival, holds, approach and landing) are covered plus discussions on safety-related human factors. The text emphasizes airplane operations but also includes guidelines for helicopter instrument procedures.

This handbook refers to FAA charts.

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File Size:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • IFR Operations in the National Airspace System
    • system safety
    • system capacity
    • managing safety and capacity
    • avionics and instrumentation
    • disseminating aeronautical information
  • Takeoffs and Departures
    • safety in the departure environment
    • takeoff minimums
  • IFR alternate minimums
    • departure procedures
  • Enroute Operations
    • enroute navigation
  • IFR enroute altitudes
    • reporting procedures
    • communication failure
    • climbing and descending enroute
    • holding procedures
    • fuel state awareness
    • diversion procedures
    • enroute RNAV procedures
  • Arrivals
    • transition from enroute
    • high performance arrivals
    • sterile cockpit concept
    • standard terminal arrival routes
  • Approaches
    • approach planning
    • types of approaches
  • System Improvement Plans
    • fleet improvement
    • increasing capacity and safety
    • reducing enroute congestion
    • developing technology
  • Appendixes
    • airborne navigation databases
    • approach chart format changes
    • helicopter IFR operations
    • acronyms and glossary

Reader Reviews:

This book is a much needed avionics reference book and text. It is an excellent overview of emerging and traditional avionics systems. The book starts with a short history of avionics development and then goes on to explain all avionics systems found in modern aircraft. Dr. Helfrick does an excellent job of explaining how various systems function and their role in the aircraft and air traffic control system. The book is written with the avionics technician or engineer in mind but would be very helpful to pilots who want a more in depth knowledge of the systems in the aircraft they fly. The book addresses future as well as all current systems and is a must for anyone interested or working in the field of avionics.
John Brannon, Daytona Beach, FL
This book offers a clear and concise explanation of the modern avionics suite. The best part of all is that one does not really need a background to understand the material that is presented. The book does an outstanding job of cultivating the necessary basics and then builds on it. This text can either be read cover to cover, or as a reference and reviewed as needed. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in this subject.
Thomas McCormack, Stratford, CT