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Dynamic decoder to aeronautical charts takes application of chart symbols to flight planning to a new level. This book opens up with a reader-challenge exercise demonstrating the life-saving assistance charts provide. It covers VFR and IFR charts, as well as international operation chart resources.

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Author:   Terry Lankford
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.462kg
ISBN:  

9780071391177

ISBN 10:   0071391177
Pages:   326
Publication Date:   16 December 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Projections and Limitations Projections Mercator Projection Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Polar Stereographic Projection Horizontal Datum Limitations Scale Simplification and Classification Currency Chapter 2: Visual Chart Terminology and Symbols Topography and Obstructions Terrain Hydrography Culture Obstructions Aeronautical Airports Radio Aids to Navigation Airspace Navigational Information Chapter 3: Standard Visual Charts Planning Charts IFR/VFR Low Altitude Planning Chart Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Planning Chart Charted VFR Flyway Planning Chart Using Planning Charts Sectional Charts Terminal Area Charts Helicopter Route Charts World Aeronautical Charts Using Visual Charts Bridging the Gaps Checkpoint Considerations Back on Course Coastal Cruise Chapter 4: Supplemental Charts National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Visual Charts Global Navigational and Planning Charts Loran Charts Jet Navigation Charts Operational Navigation Charts Tactical Pilotage Charts Joint Operations Graphics Military Training Route Charts Miscellaneous NIMA Charts Canadian VFR Charts Topography and Obstructions Navigational Aids Navigational Information Other Charts Gulf Coast Aeronautical Charts Grand Canyon Visual Flight Rules Chart Oceanic Planning Charts United States VFR and IFR Training Charts Airport Obstruction Charts State Aeronautical Charts Air Chart Systems Chapter 5: En Route Charts Terminology and Symbols Airports Radio Aids to Navigation Airspace Information IFR En Route Charts Planning Charts En Route Low-Altitude Charts En Route High-Altitude Charts Using En Route IFR Charts Communication Failure Supplemental IFR En Route Charts Chapter 6: Departure Procedures (DP) and Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts Symbols Instrument Departure Procedures (DPs) Pilot Navigation Departure Procedures Vector Departure Procedures Using Departure Procedures Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) Using Standard Terminal Arrival Routes Charted Visual Flight Procedures (CVFPs) Chapter 7: Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts Approach Procedure Charts Margin Identification Plan View Profile Diagram Landing Minimum Data Airport Sketch/Airport Diagram Using Approach Charts RNAV Approach Procedures Other Approach Charts Chapter 8: Publications Airport/Facility Directory Directory Legend Alaska Supplement Pacific Chart Supplement The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Publication Using the NOTAM System Chapter 9: Supplemental and International Publications Flight Information Publications Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) other Supplemental Products Digital Supplement Digital Obstacle File Commercial Products International Publications International Flight Information Manual Canada Flight Supplement Publicacion de Informacion Aeronautica ICAO Publications Commercial International Products Appendix A: NOTAM/Chart Contractions Appendix B: Aeronautical Charts and Publications Glossary

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Terry T. Lankford has been a Weather Specialist with the FAA for nearly 30 years, and is the author of three titles in McGraw-Hill's Practical Flying Series: Understanding Aeronautical Charts, 2nd Edition, Cockpit Weather Decisions, and all three editions of this book. He also wrote Aircraft Icing. A pilot since 1967, he also holds single-engine, multiengine, and instrument ratings, as well as an FAA Gold Seal Instructor certificate. An FAA accident prevention counselor, he earned the Flight Safety Award in 1979. Lankford also contributes articles to pilot periodicals.

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