Text 17 chapter 10. Standard arrival chart – instrument (star) – icao Part 1

10.1 Function

10.1.1 This - chart shall provide the flight crew with information to enable it to comply with the designated standard arrival route - instrument from the en-route phase to me approach phase.

Note 1. - Standard arrival routes - instrument are to be interpreted us including ‘standard descent profiles’, ‘continuous descent approach’. and other non-standard descriptions. In the case of a standard descent profile, the depiction of a cross-section is not required.

Note 2. - Provisions governing the identification of standard arrival routes are in Annex //. Appendix 3: guidance material relating to the establishment of such routes in the Air Traffic Services Planning Manual (Doc. 9426).

10.2 Applicability

10.2.1 The Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO shall be made available wherever a standard arrival route - instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart.

10.3 Coverage and scale

10.3.1 The coverage of the chart shall be sufficient to indicate the points where the en-route phase ends and the approach phase begins.

10.3.2 Recommendation. -The chart should be drawn to scale.

10.3.3 If the chart is drawn to scale, a scale-bar shall be shown.

10.3.4 When the chart is not drawn to scale the annotation ‘NOT TO SCALE’ shall be shown and the symbol for scale break shall be used on tracks and other aspects of the chart which are too large to be drawn to scale.

10.4 Projection

10.4.1 Recommendation. -A conformal projection on which a straight line approximates a great circle should be used.

10.4.2 Recommendation. - When the chart is drawn to scale, parallels and meridians should be shown at suitable intervals.

10.4.3 Graduation marks shall be placed at consistent intervals along the neat lines, as appropriate.

Questions:

1. What is the function of the chart?

1. What is the applicability of the chart?

3. What are the coverage and scale of the chart?

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CHAPTER 10. STANDARD ARRIVAL CHART – INSTRUMENT (STAR) – ICAO

Part 2

10.5 Identification

10.5.1 Each sheet shall be identified by the name of the city or town, or area, which the aerodrome serves, the name of the aerodrome, and where appropriate, the runway designator(s) and the designator(s) of the standard arrival route(s) — instrument.

10.6 Culture and topography

10.6.1 Information essential to safe compliance with the standard arrival route — instrument, shall be shown.

10.6.2 Recommendation. - Significant topographical and cultural features should be shown where this will facilitate the transition from instrument flight to visual flight.

10.6.3 Area Minimum Altitudes shall be shown in a manner best suited to the particular function of the chart and to the elevation characteristics of the area portrayed.

10.7 Magnetic variation

10.7.1 Magnetic variation used in determining the magnetic bearings, tracks and radials shall be shown.

10.8 Bearings, tracks and radials

10.8.1 Bearings, tracks and radials shall be magnetic, except as provided for in 10.8.2.

Note.- A note to this effect may be included on the chart.

10.8.2 Recommendation. - In areas of high latitude, where it is determined by the appropriate authority that reference to Magnetic North is impractical, another suitable reference, i.e. True North or Grid North, should be used.

10.8.3 Where bearings, tracks and radials are given with reference to True North or Grid North, this shall be clearly indicated. When Grid North is used its reference grid meridian shall be identified.

Questions:

1. How shall each sheet of the chart be identified?

1. What magnetic variation shall be shown?

3. Shall bearing, tracks and radials be magnetic or true?