Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) ODPs come in two forms, textual and graphic. When the textual ODP is considered to be “complex” (lots of turns or weird instructions), the FAA will also make it available in graphical form. It’s important to remember, that although there is no regulation forcing you to fly a published ODP, it […]
Topic Tag: odp
ODP
Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) ODPs come in two forms, textual and graphic. When the textual ODP is considered to be “complex” (lots of turns or weird instructions), the FAA will also make it available in graphical form. It’s important to remember, that although there is no regulation forcing you to fly a published ODP, it […]
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 […]