New Jeppesen SIDS and STARS

Airspace redesign, increased use of RNAV and optimum climb/descent profiles complicate and clutter STARs and SIDs. Procedure complexity previously stemmed from complicated lateral paths. Course changes and cross-radials required frequencies to be tuned and OBS knobs spun like the man behind the curtain. (Im supposed to identify each of these stations too?) The HAARP arrival into LaGuardia is an example: tracking outbound on Kingston R-203, the number two radio is set on Deer Park R-338, then number one on the Pawling R-211 or Huguenot R-107 to identify BASYE intersection.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Modern SID/STAR procedures have become increasingly complex due to airspace redesign, RNAV, and 3D/4D flight paths, leading to challenges like missed speed restrictions and difficulties with EFB usage.
Jeppesen is rolling out a new chart design for SIDs and STARs that features enhanced situational awareness tools, including terrain and altitude depictions (MSA/MORA), geo-referenced scaling, and clearer, color-coded constraint notations.
These updates aim to improve pilot situational awareness, reduce the likelihood of violating restrictions by making constraints more prominent, and enhance the usability of charts on Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs).

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Airspace redesign, increased use of RNAV and optimum climb/descent profiles complicate and clutter STARs and SIDs. Procedure complexity previously stemmed from complicated lateral paths. Course changes and cross-radials required frequencies to be tuned and OBS knobs spun like the man behind the curtain. (I’m supposed to identify each of these stations too?) The HAARP arrival into LaGuardia is an example: tracking outbound on Kingston R-203, the number two radio is set on Deer Park R-338, then number one on the Pawling R-211 or Huguenot R-107 to identify BASYE intersection.

FMS and GPS magic wonder boxes eliminated lateral navigation complexity. Instead of tuning, identifying and twisting, a pilot could sit back and watch waypoints tick off in the box and the path neatly displayed on the MFD. A coupled autopilot could even fly the jagged line, further reducing pilot workload. But procedure complexity continued increasing, with a third dimension of altitude and a fourth dimension of speed.