| Chapter 5Arrival Charts
 Chapter 5 Arrival Charts
 §5.1 Introduction
 §5.2 The Layout & Information of
 STAR Charts
 §5.3 Example
 §5.1 Introduction
 Standard terminal arrival route (STAR)
 procedures provide a method for leaving
 the enroute structure and transitioning
 into a busy or congested terminal area.
 They typically terminate with an instrument
 or visual approach procedures.
 STAR propose:
 STARs are designed to simplify arrival
 procedures for pilots and air traffic
 controllers by streamlining ATC
 instructions for frequently used arrival
 patterns.
 For Example:
 To illustrate how arrival procedures can be used to
 simplify a complex clearance and reduce
 frequency congestion, consider the following
 clearance:
 Cessna 1732G, cleared to the Seattle/Tacoma
 International Airport as filed. Maintain 12,000. At
 the Ephrata VOR, intercept the 221° radial to
 CHINS intersection. Intercept the 284° radial of
 the Yakima VOR to SNOMY intersection. Cross
 SNOMY at 10,000. Continue via the Yakima
 281° radial to AUBRN intersection. Expect
 radar vectors to the final approach course.
 If a STAR is published for this arrival procedure,
 look at what the clearance can become:
 Cessna 1732G, cleared to Seattle/Tacoma
 International Airport as filed, then CHINS TWO
 ARRIVAL, Ephrata Transition. Maintain 10,000
 feet.
 This brief transmission conveys the same
 information as the longer example, while
 reducing the chance for misunderstanding, and
 freeing the frequency quicker.
 In most regions, "STAR" is the term used
 for arrival routes, but some charts use
 the term "ARRIVAL." In most cases, the
 terms are considered synonymous.
 §5.1.1 STAR vs ARRIVAL
 However, in a few regions, a distinction is
 made between a STAR and an arrival
 chart.
 Arrival charts represent preferred routes
 approaching the airport.
 There is no specific standardized arrival
 route that can be filed by name on a flight
 plan.
 ARRIVAL identifier
 STAR identifier
 Arrival charts are normally filed in the
 Jeppesen Airway Manual before the
 departure charts for the corresponding
 airport.
 A white-on-black box located on the upper
 right corner of the chart identifies the
 chart as a STAR.
 §5.1.2 Locating Arrival Charts
 How to find a arrival chart for a particular
 airport:
 • Look up the city in which the airport is
 located.
 • Look up the airport name.
 • The index number at the top of the
 chart ends in "0-2" for arrival charts.
 When more than one arrival chart exists for
 an airport, their index numbers are listed
 in alphabetic sequence.
 • One or several arrival procedures may
 be displayed on one chart, with the
 name of the arrival listed at the top of
 the plan view section.
 Some airports may use arrival procedures
 for another airport in the area.
 § 5.2 The Layout &
 Information of STAR Charts
 • The Heading
 • Plan View
 • Heading Border
 • Communications
 • Transition Altitude/Level
 • Restrictions
 §5.2.1.1 Heading Border
 The heading border data located at the
 top border of each Jeppesen arrival
 chart, contains standard information to
 help you quickly identify and retrieve the
 proper arrival procedure.
 Primary Airport Name
 Revised Dates
 Index Number
 Effective
 Dates
 Location Name
 Chart Procedure
 Identifier
 • STAR
 • ARRIVAL
 Chart procedure identifier
 Chart Procedure Identifier
 • LOST COMM STAR: A LOST COMM
 provides arrival procedures that address
 only lost communication procedures.
 Location Name
 Primary Airport Name
 Chart Index Number
 Dates
 §5.2.1.2 Communications
 • D-ATIS: This symbol indicates that digital
 ATIS (Automatic Terminal Informal
 Service) is available for those aircraft that
 have the equipment to receive it.
 • *ATIS
 §5.2.1.3 Transition Level and
 Altitude
 §5.2.1.4 Chart Restrictions
 In addition to the name of the arrival, the
 chart title may include any number of
 restrictions, such as:
 • Type of aircraft
 • Speed
 • Onboard Equipment
 • Ground-based Equipment
 • Abatement Procedure
 Some routes are designated specifically
 for jet, turboprop, or non-turbojet
 airplanes.
 Type of Aircraft
 Restrictions on speed are often noted in a
 reverse type box with several criteria for
 the pilot to follow.
 Speed
 Onboard Equipment
 Some arrivals are designed for aircraft with specific
 equipment; for example, DME, GPS, or RNAV.
 Equipment required may be specified in the title, or
 in this case, special procedures might be required if
 certain equipment is not available.
 Ground-based Equipment
 When an arrival is based on specific groundbased
 equipment, it may include restrictions if
 that equipment is not operative. For example, in
 this chart, you only use this chart when the
 Glasgow VOR is unserviceable. In this situation,
 primary navigation is conducted using the
 Glasgow NDB as an alternative navaid.
 Abatement Procedure
 §5.2.2 Plan View
 • Chart Naming and Numbering
 • Orientation
 • Airports
 • Navaids and Fixes
 • Flight Tracks
 • Navigation Planning
 §5.2.2.1 Chart Naming and
 Numbering
 Generally, arrival procedures are named after
 the first fix on the STAR .
 Sometimes a plan view displays more than
 one arrival procedures. When several
 arrivals are named from the same fix , they
 are distinguished numerically (if the
 procedure name does not include a number)
 or alphabetically (if the procedure name
 does include a number).
 Typically in the United States, transition routesguide pilots from the enroute structure to a
 specific fix in the STAR. In these cases, the
 STAR name is usually the same as the last
 fix on the enroute transitions where they
 come together to begin the STAR.
 A few arrival charts, such as the 10-2A chart
 for Warsaw, are simply named “ARRIVAL
 PROCEDURE,” followed by the designations
 of applicable runways for the route charted.
 These charts represent preferred arrival
 routes approaching the airport.
 With the arrival name, a number of other
 important data may be listed:
 • Computer code
 • Arrival type
 • Arrival direction
 • Runway designation
 Computer Code
 For airports that have computerized their route
 identification for flight planning/filing purposes,
 the computer code for a particular arrival
 procedure is displayed in parentheses following
 the route name. This is omitted when there are
 no computerized routes for an airport.
 The type of arrival is enclosed in parenthesis
 following the name of the arrival. Arrival types
 could be: PILOT NAV, RNAV, VECTOR, DME,
 GPS, or LOST COMMS. For more information
 about the different types of arrivals, see the
 Flying an Arrival lesson later in this course.
 Arrival Type
 Many large airports have an arrival covering each
 of primary directions that an aircraft might
 approach an airport, such as “FROM EAST”
 Arrival Direction
 If an arrival applies to specific runways, these
 will be listed just below the title. Otherwise ,
 they are specified in the plan view of the chart.
 Runway Designation
 §5.2.2.2 Orientation
 North arrow
 Not To Scale
 Arrival charts may include any of the
 following types of boundaries:
 • Region borders between countries or
 states
 • Transition level boundaries
 • Special use airspace boundaries
 Region Borders
 Transition level boundaries
 When special use areas (SUAs) are referenced in
 the arrival procedure, they are charted on the
 plan view. In addition to the outlined depiction for
 the area, the following information may be
 included:
 • Identifier: The Identifier includes three items of
 information: the country code (on U.S. charts the
 country designation is omitted), the type of
 SUA — (P)rohibited, (D)anger, or (R)estricted —
 and a sequential number.
 Special Use Airspace
 Boundaries
 • Lower and upper limits
 • Time of operation
 When times of operation and limits are
 omitted, refer to the corresponding enroute
 chart for additional information.
 §5.2.2.3 Airports
 Most arrival charts are designed for one
 airport , referred to as the primary
 airport. The primary airport is displayed
 in the plan view by as a shaded circular
 area, centered on an outlined sketch of
 all active or temporarily closed runways.
 When the procedure also serves otherairports, a notation is included in the plan
 view lists the additional airports served.
 Also, the elevations and runway information
 are listed nearby the airports.
 §5.2.2.4 Navaids and Fixes
 Arrival routes are defined by various navigation
 facilities in the area. Typically, the arrival chart
 shows all the navaids that define the route
 within the plan view section of the chart.
 Also, along the route, there may be designated
 locations that provides a means for checking
 the progress of your flight .Again ,these fixes
 may be defined by their relative position to
 various navaids, as well as latitude and
 longitude positioning.
 NavaidOn the STAR chart, the navaid has not
 the symbol of the magnetic north!
 Occasionally, a chart references a navaid that
 is not located on the chart . In lieu of the
 navaid symbol , the plan view provides the
 navaid identifier, frequency, and Morse code.
 §5.2.2.5 Flight Tracks
 • Arrival Tracks
 • Transition Routes
 • Radar Vectors
 • Holding Patterns
 • Visual Flight Tracks
 Arrivals Tracks
 An arrival track is depicted as bold, solid line with
 a prominent arrowhead at the end of the route
 segment. These tracks are typically annotated
 with the following information:
 • The magnetic course given as bearing from, or
 to, a specific navaid. On some routes, you fly a
 heading rather than receive positive course. In
 this case, the letter “hdg” are printed with the
 magnetic bearing.
 • The distance in nautical miles. Occasionally,
 the distance will also be given in DME. In
 such cases, the number is preceded by the
 letter D.
 • The expected altitude at which you will fly
 the segment. Altitudes are established above
 mean sea level in feet, or , when the altitude
 is preceded by the letters FL, as flight level.
 Altitudes may be given as either MEAs,
 MOCAs, or MAAs.
 The MEA is the minimum enroute altitude that
 guarantees navigation radio reception for the
 stations that define the route and least 1,000
 feet obstacle clearance in non-mountainous
 terrain areas. For areas with mountainous
 terrain, the MEA guarantees 2,000 feet
 obstacle clearance. The MEA is the most
 common altitude shown on arrival charts. For
 example, the MEA between the JASON and
 GILBY intersections on Washington’s Jasen
 Three arrival is 5,000 feet.
 MEA
 The MOCA is the Minimum Obstruction
 Clearance Altitude. When this altitude is
 maintained, you are guaranteed
 obstacle clearance, but navigation radio
 reception is only assured within 22
 nautical miles of the station. MOCA
 altitudes are shown in the same manner
 as MEA altitudes, except that the letter
 “T” follows the altitude limit.
 MOCA
 A maximum authorized altitude (MAA) is a
 ublished altitude representing the
 maximum usable altitude or flight level for
 an airspace structure or route segment.
 It is the highest altitude on a Federal
 airway, jet route, RNAV low or high route,
 or other direct route for which an MEA is
 designated at which adequate reception
 of navigation signals is assured.
 MAA
 Transition RoutesTransition routes provided guidance from the
 enroute structure to a common fix where the
 arrival route begins.( They are most commonly
 found in the USA)
 Transition routes are depicted in the plan view with
 bold , dashed line . An arrowhead located at the
 end of each route segment is added for emphasis
 to aid in the following the transition. Like arrival
 tracks, transition routes may be labeled with
 their name, distance, altitude, and bearing.
 Transitions are named
 with the navaid or
 fix that begins the
 transition, followed
 by the fix where the
 arrival route begins.
 Radar Vectors
 When ATC provides radar vectors in the
 arrival procedure, you will see a series
 of closely spaced arrowheads. These
 symbols are used only as a sample
 representation of the route that you will
 fly ,and therefore do not provide a
 specific course or heading. Instead,
 ATC assigns you the appropriate
 headings and courses as required.
 Holding PatternsHold altitude:
 • MHA: minimum
 holding altitude
 • MAX: maximum
 holding altitude
 Outbound Bearing
 Holding Fix
 Inbound Bearing
 Leg limit :When DME
 figures are associated
 with a holding course
 symbol, the first denotes
 the location of the
 holding fix. The second
 figure is the outbound
 limit.
 Time limit
 Holding speed
 limit
 §5.2.2.6 Navigation Planning
 • Routing information
 • Descent planning
 • Lost communications procedures
 • Speed limit procedures
 Routing Information
 Textual descriptions, when provided, give written
 details of each arrival route and transition. The
 text is separated and labeled in a manner that
 helps you clearly distinguish each flight track
 in the procedure.
 Descent Planning
 Lost Communications
 Procedures
 When communication with ATC are lost
 while on an IFR flight, you are expected
 to follow standard lost communications
 procedures unless you have been
 advised to expected a specific
 clearance, or when other instructions
 are published in a lost communications
 procedures.
 For many arrivals, lost communications
 procedures are published in the plan view
 section of arrival chart, within a crosshatched
 or “LOST COMMS” border.
 In some airport, lost communications
 procedures are published in the plan
 view section of arrival chart, within
 “ ” border.
 If there is a individual published lost
 communication procedure for a specific
 airport, the STAR is displayed
 individually . Meanwhile, “LOST
 COMMUNICATION” is labeled nearby
 the type of arrival procedures.
 Altitude & Speed Limits
 Arrival charts often include speed limit
 restrictions or procedures for all or parts
 of the arrival procedure. when the
 speed limits apply to the entire
 procedure, the limit is typically part of
 procedure title, as shown here. In this
 case, no matter where on the procedure
 you are, if you are below 10,000feet,you
 have a max IAS of 250 knots.
 FRANKFURT/MAIN Airport
 In other cases, speed limits may simply
 be annotated to the portion of procedure
 to which they apply.
 Finally, some speed limits are included asa boxed procedure.
 §5.3 Example
 • Flight Planning for Arrivals
 • Flying a Standard Arrival
 • Flying an RNAV Arrival
 • Flying with Lost Communications
 • Flying a Visual Arrival
 §5.3.1 Flight Planning for
 Arrivals
 Flight planning for arrivals offers different
 scenarios that might occur at the flight
 planning stage and ways ATC might
 respond to a flight plan.
 An IFR flight plan plays an integral role in
 communicating your intentions to ATC.
 When planning an arrival at an airport
 with published STARs, you should
 usually specify your preferred STAR on
 the flight plan form with route of flight.
 If you plan to use a transition, include thetransition code in your flight plan. In
 most cases, the transition identifier
 codes are found on STAR charts.
 If you do not specify a STAR in your flight plan,
 one may be assigned by ATC in your
 clearance. You're not required to accept a
 STAR, but you should let ATC know ahead of
 time if you choose not to use one .In the United
 States, you can do this by entering “NO STAR”
 in the remarks section of the flight plan .TO fly
 a STAR, you must have the charted procedure,
 or at least the textual description, in your
 aircraft.
 Generally, ATC responds to an IFR
 clearance request in one of two ways:
 • When ATC agrees to accommodate the
 routing filed with little or no change, the
 controller responds with an abbreviated
 IFR departure clearance and the phrase
 “cleared as tiled”.
 • When traffic congestion, weather, or
 other conditions warrant, the controller
 may specify a different STAR, route, or
 altitude than what you Requested.
 When you accept a clearance with a STAR,
 it assures the controllers that you are
 capable of complying with the
 requirements and restrictions of the STAR
 as published. It is your responsibility to
 review each STAR and refuse any
 procedure that is beyond the limits of your
 aircraft.
 Some charts indicate that you may request
 a deviation if you cannot comply with a
 published arrival procedure.
 Pilots unable to comply with this published
 arrival procedure may make a request to
 ATC for a non-standard arrival.
 §5.3.2 Flying a Standard Arrival
 §5.3.3 Flying an RNAV Arrival
 RNAV, also referred to as area navigation, is an
 all-encompassing term used to describe flight
 utilizing navigation by GPS, FMS, VOR/DME,
 LORAN, and INS systems. Using RNAV
 routes designed around waypoints, pilots can
 fly efficient, direct routes to their destinations.
 Each waypoint has a predetermined,
 unchanging, geographical position and is
 defined by longitude and latitude coordinates,
 or by position relative to a VOR/DME or
 VORTAC.
 On most STAR charts, even for those not
 designated as RNAV arrivals, navaids
 and intersections are identified with their
 geographical coordinates to
 accommodate GPS and FMS navigation
 equipment.
 When a fix has been designed exclusivelyfor use with RNAV equipment ,
 Jeppesen charts identify it with a fourpointed
 star symbol.
 On some older charts, like in Lyon, some
 fixes are marked with both a star and
 triangle symbol, indicating they can be
 used for both RNAV- and VOR/DMEequipped
 aircraft.
 Newer chart formatting eliminates this dual
 symbology, leaving the star symbol
 exclusively for RNAV-only waypoints and
 the triangle for VOR/DME-identified
 intersections, which may also be accessed
 with RNAV equipment.
 Although many arrivals can be flown usingonboard RNAV navigation equipment, only
 those routes that use RNAV as the primary
 means of navigation are labeled as
 "RNAV“ arrivals. Usually these charts are
 identified under the title text.
 §5.3.4 Flying with Lost
 Communications
 Loss of communications while arriving in
 a congested airport environment is a
 serious concern for pilots on an IFR
 flight plan.
 However, procedures have been
 established to preclude extended IFR
 operations within the ATC system,
 since these operations may adversely
 affect other users of the airspace.
 In the event of two-way radio
 communications failure while operating
 on an IFR clearance in the United
 States, you should:
 • Set the transponder to 7600, which
 notifies ATC of a lost communications
 situation.
 • Continue the arrival under VFR (if
 possible) and land as soon as
 practicable.
 If a STAR must be continued under IFR
 conditions, handle last communications in
 one of the following ways:
 • Follow the procedures published on the
 LOST COMM STAR chart, if there is one
 for the airport.
 • Follow the special lost communication
 procedures included on your standard
 arrival charts.
 LOST COMM STAR
 For some arrival charts, like in Cape Town, lost
 communication procedures are published on a
 separate page. Upon losing communications
 while flying either of the Greyton Two Arrivals,
 you should refer to the LOST COMM STAR (10-
 2A).You’ll follow the arrival directions on this
 chart the same way as you would for any STAR.
 When special lost communications procedures have
 been established for an instrument arrival, a textual
 description of the instructions are displayed on the
 chart. The format for these instructions can vary.
 Often, lost communication procedures are enclosed
 with a hatched line or as shown on the Perth chart.
 The Special Lost Communication
 Procedures
 If no special procedures are listed for a
 particular STAR, comply with standard
 lost communications procedures for the
 area in which you are flying.
 The aviation authorities in other parts of the
 world may require different procedures,
 so be sure you are thoroughly familiar
 with the relevant regulations in any area
 you fly.
 §5.3.5 Flying a Visual Arrival
 Some arrival charts include textual and
 graphic instructions for visual arrival
 routes.
 When flying a visual arrival, you want tonote the minimum safe altitude (MSA).
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