Instrument Flight
Flight Procedures
Vector
A vector SID is more
flexible than a pilot nav SID,
but at the cost of being
more labor-intensive for the
controller. In this type of
SID, you will be given radar
vectors and altitudes by the
controller, who will
constantly monitor your
position (Figure 14).
Because the vector SID
requires the active
participation of the
controller, the amount of
radio traffic between you
and the controller will be
significant. You must
acknowledge all radio calls;
repeat all headings,
altitudes, and altimeter
settings; and promptly
comply with any
instructions.
While a vector SID makes
more demands on the
controller than does a pilot
nav SID, it also provides the
controller more flexibility in
dealing with changing
weather or traffic conditions
or with temporary
restrictions. Consider the
SID canceled if the aircraft
is vectored or cleared off
the SID (a specified
heading), unless ATC adds
“expect to resume the SID”
or otherwise indicates the
deviation is temporary.
Figure 14: VECTOR SID
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