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"The Chart User's Guide is intended to serve as a learning aid, reference document, and an introduction to the wealth of information provided on the aeronautical charts and publications of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This guide can also serve as a basic review of chart information for experienced pilots"--Introduction.
This guide to using aeronautical charts contains comprehensive advice on chart symbols for flight planning and much more. It covers VFR and IFR charts, as well as international operations chart resources.
The updated 11th edition of the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide by the FAA is a great reference for novice pilots and professionals alike. Printed in full color with detailed examples, this book provides all the information students and pilots need to know about all the symbols and information provided on US aeronautical charts and chart navigation publications. Readers will find information on VFR charts, aeronautical chart symbols, helicopter route charts, flyway planning charts, IFR enroute charts, explanation of IFR enroute terms and symbols, Terminal Procedure Publications (TPPs), explanation of TPP terms and symbols, airspace classifications, and an airspace class table.
Filled with practical applications for beginning & veteran pilots, Understanding Aeronautical Charts provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction in a subject many pilots find complicated. With an emphasis on their use for flight planning purposes, Lankford covers all types of charts, including those for VFR, IFR, SID, STAR, Loran, & helicopter flights. In describing his proven system for interpreting & using charts, the author examines the limitations & shortcomings of charts in flight planning & offers helpful tips & techniques for working around them. Lankford includes material on all the new airspace categories proposed by the FAA.
A critical reference tool for any aeronautical navigator, the ninth edition of the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide presents the most up-to-date information on charts adhering to Visual Flight Rule (VFR) and Instrument Flying Rule (IFR). Hundreds of color images throughout the book are paired with easy-to-understand explanations and definitions. This concise guide allows pilots and students to successfully pre-plan flight paths through any type of environment from man-made obstacles to natural terrain. In addition, the updated Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide is a great study aid for current pilots who are preparing for additional certification and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license.