Approach Plates - P-3050106

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INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES WORKBOOK

pilots in obstruction avoidance. However, takeoff weather minimums for Navy/Marine Corps

pilots are outlined in OPNAV 3710.7 series. Look in the Vol. 15 under the IFR Takeoff Mins

for departure procedures; the section is commonly referred to as the triangle T portion of the

approach plates.

An approach plate can be divided into five sections: plan view, profile view, landing minimum

and notes, airport diagram, and approach identification. (Figure 31). Individual approach plates

will either be in the old format or the new "VOLPE" format which is shown in Figure 3-1. The

new format contains the same information but has been redesigned to make it easier to read and

reduce "head-down" time by pilots referring to the chart during an approach. As approaches are

updated, they are being changed to the new format.

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