The FAA is increasingly using concise symbols on approach charts to reduce visual clutter, shifting from lengthy textual notes.
These symbols communicate critical information such as the availability of detailed runway declared distances, frequent WAAS vertical guidance outages, and newly expanded circling area criteria, requiring pilots to consult legends to understand their meanings.
Over the last few years, approach procedure charts have more and more data crammed onto them by the FAA. More data means better decision making, right? Ideally, yes. However it also means more brain cycles spent processing the data in addition to shrinking available chart real estate.
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