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Chapters of the IPH (click to jump to a chapter):
CHAPTER 1 - DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
General Topics in this Chapter:
Airport Diagrams
Chart Supplement
Airport Signs, Lighting, and Markings
Runway Incursions
Takeoff Minimums
Visibility Values
Automated Weather Systems
IFR Alternate Requirements
Departure Procedures
Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP)
Standard Instrument Departures (SID)
CHAPTER 2 - EN-ROUTE OPERATIONS
General Topics in this Chapter:
Airways
Air Route Traffic Control Centers
IFR En-Route Low Altitude Chart
IFR En-Route High Altitude Chart
Changeover Points
IFR Altitudes and Minimum Altitudes
NAVAID Accuracy Checks
Waypoints
Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
Cruise Clearances
Usable Flight Levels
En-Route Reporting Procedures
Communication Failure
En-Route Holding Procedures
CHAPTER 3 - ARRIVALS
General Topics in this Chapter:
Descent Planning
LNAV/VNAV Equipment
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)
Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR)
Approach Clearances
CHAPTER 4 - APPROACHES
General Topics in this Chapter:
Approach Planning
Weather Considerations and Sources
Aircraft Approach Categories
Instrument Approach Charts
Straight-In and Circling Procedures
Towered and Non-Towered Airports
Approach Courses
Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS)
Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
Types of Instrument Approaches
Instrument Approach Briefing
Auto-Pilot Modes
Descent Rates
Missed Approaches
Approach Segments
DME Arcs
CHAPTER 5 - IMPROVEMENT PLANS
General Topics in this Chapter:
Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) System
ADS-B
Heads Up Displays (HUD)
Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS)
Electronic Flight Bags (EFB)
CHAPTER 6 - AIRBORNE NAVIGATION DATABASES
General Topics in this Chapter:
Airborne Navigation Databases
Path and Terminator Concepts
Operational Limitations
Issues with Magnetic Variation
CHAPTER 7 - HELICOPTER INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES
General Topics in this Chapter:
Helicopter IFR Equipment Requirements
Flight Manual Limitations
Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL)
Pilot Proficiency
Helicopter VFR Minimums
Helicopter IFR Takeoff Minimums
Helicopter IFR Alternate Airports
Helicopter Instrument Approaches
APPENDIX A: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
There are no figures for this chapter.
General Topics in this Chapter:
Inadvertent Thunderstorm Encounters
Inadvertent Icing Encounters
Precipitation Static
Aircraft System Malfunctions
Inadvertent Flight into IMC
In-Flight Emergencies