CAP RCAP Format Improvement Types of Charts Approach

CAP / RCAP Format Improvement

Types of Charts › › › Approach Charts Cat II and III Circling Combined IAP RNAV › › › Helicopter Procedures Visual Approach Arrival (STAR) Departure (SID) Aerodrome

CAP Volumes 1. Volume 1 – Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon 2. Volume 2 – British Columbia 3. Volume 3 – Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 4. Volume 4 – Ontario 5. Volume 5 – Quebec (English) 6. Volume 6 – Quebec (French) 7. Volume 7 – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland

IAP › 8 sections – – – – Marginalia Communications box Approach Summary Plan View CDFA table Profile View Minima Box Rate of Descent and Timing Table

Current format › Noticeable change – Aerodrome box is gone

Marginalia › Information including: – – – Procedure Identification Aerodrome Name Community Served Variation Effective Date Etc.

Chart Numbering Protocols › Five levels – – – Level 1 – Geographical location Level 2 – Multiple airports in same location Level 3 – Each procedure will be listed in sequence for each level 2 Level 4 – When a level 3 procedure has multiple sub levels Level 5 – Runway numbers starting with the lowest

Comm Box › Shows communication listed left to right / top to bottom based on priority and sequence – Automated Weather System Block – Arrival System Block – Tower System Block – Ground System Block – Departure System Block

Approach Summary If a given approach procedure does not have a specific attribute pertaining to one of the six approach summary blocks, that block shall remain blank. › Allows the pilot to quickly review the IAP – – – Safe Altitude Navigation Type Final Approach Course Final Approach Fix Altitude Landing Distance Available Lighting

FAF Altitude

Landing Distance Available Fixed Wing Rotary Wing

Lighting Diagrams

Plan View › Plan view is done to scale › May have operational notes if needed

Minimum Altitudes › Altitudes in the plan view will either be a – minimum safe altitude or – An operational altitude

CDFA Table › Distance and altitude can be used to determine recommended vertical path

CDFA Table › Will not be depicted if: – Descent angle greater than 3. 5 degrees – Procedure is a precision approach – A fix crossing altitude is above the glide path or CDFA angle.

Profile View

Minima Box › Asterisk denotes circling restriction and to refer to the plan view for more info. › If procedure not authorized the procedure will not be listed

Rate of Descent and Timing › Provides information of how long from the FAF to the MAP based on G/S. › If CDFA depicted, it will also provide the rate of descent that corresponds to the charted descent angle

CAT II/III › Aerodrome Geometric Centre Coordinates are represented on top of page

CAT II/III › Not to scale box

CAT II/III › Other land aerodromes depicted

Circling IAP › Arrival System Block – Identify site name/call name after the agency title if different than the aerodrome

Circling IAP › Landing Distance Available Box – Circling approaches shall depict the LDA as a note referring to the Aerodrome chart.

Circling IAP › Lighting Box – ARCAL note shall be depicted if available and a note referring the user to the Aerodrome chart

Circling IAP › Profile View

Circling IAP › Remote altimeter setting source

Combined IAP › Combined IAP’s show all the previous updates and changes

Combined IAP › The circling diagram will be depicted as close to the actual affected area as possible. The asterisk indicates that you should check the minima box.

Combined IAP › Circling restriction symbol – An asterisk indicates that there is a circling restriction and to refer to the plan view.

RNAV IAP › General layout same as previous

RNAV IAP › General layout same as previous

RNAV IAP › General layout same as previous

RNAV IAP › General layout same as previous

Copter IAP › Each Helicopter procedure now depicted in 1: 350, 000

Copter IAP › Provides dimensions of Helipad – Width/length, diameter or UK › Provides lighting diagram of helipad › MSA are divided into the four corners › Asterisk – used to identify a non standard item. It indicates that the pilot should review the CFS

Copter IAP › MSA are divided into the four corners

Copter IAP › Other heliport within the defined area meant for reference only. › White symbol with black text procedure heliport › Black symbol with white text all other heliports in area

Copter IAP › Proceed VFR track – Point in space procedure where the pilot may do the missed approach or proceed VFR to the landing site

Copter IAP › Rate of descent and timing table › Minima Box

Visual Approach › “Refer to” note referring to a related IAP

Visual Approach › Hospital heliport or an area that is meant to be used for helicopter related medical purposes

Visual Approach › Unlighted Obstacle

Arrival › Marginalia › Plan View › Communications Box

Arrival › May be depicted in multiple charts – Transition – Arrival

STAR(Transition routes)

STAR(Arrival Routes)

STAR(Arrival Routes)

SID › Marginalia › Plan View › Communications Box

SID › Can be depicted in three parts: – SID Departure Routes – SID Transition Routes – SID Notes

SID Departure routes

SID Transition Routes

Aerodrome › Used to facilitate ground movement and provides operational information specific to the site

Aerodrome › Communications box – Divided into four system blocks › Automated Weather System › Ground System › Tower System › Departure system

Aerodrome › Lighting – Depicted on every runway threshold