Diverse Vector Area (DVA) What in the heck is that!? Well let’s translate from FAA to English: It’s an area that’s been pre-cleared by a FAA survey crew to ensure you will have obstacle protection if you accept a radar vector on departure from ATC. This means that as long as you comply with the […]
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DVA
Diverse Vector Area (DVA) What in the heck is that!? Well let’s translate from FAA to English: It’s an area that’s been pre-cleared by a FAA survey crew to ensure you will have obstacle protection if you accept a radar vector on departure from ATC. This means that as long as you comply with the […]
Departure Procedures
Departure Procedures (DPs) In this TOPIC, we’ll cover Instrument Departure Procedures, and how not to be that guy in the picture above! The Procedures we will talk about are: Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) Diverse Vector Areas (DVAs) Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) As you can see, we love acronyms in instrument […]