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Quiz: Can You Identify These 6 Common Jeppesen Approach Chart Symbols?

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  1. 1) Why is 8000' marked prior to DEGAN?
    Jeppesen ForeFlight

    This is a minimum altitude for this approach segment. You need to stay at or above this altitude prior to reaching DEGAN.

    This is a minimum altitude for this approach segment. You need to stay at or above this altitude prior to reaching DEGAN.

  2. 2) What are these arrows past CIPKU?
    Jeppesen ForeFlight

    This is a "fly visual" segment of the approach. A dashed arrow indicating the visual flight path will be included in the profile and plan views with an approximate heading and distance to the end of the runway. When executing the visual segment, the flight visibility must not be less than that prescribed in the IAP, the pilot must remain clear of clouds and proceed to the airport maintaining visual contact with the ground. Altitude on the visual flight path is at the discretion of the pilot.

    This is a "fly visual" segment of the approach. A dashed arrow indicating the visual flight path will be included in the profile and plan views with an approximate heading and distance to the end of the runway. When executing the visual segment, the flight visibility must not be less than that prescribed in the IAP, the pilot must remain clear of clouds and proceed to the airport maintaining visual contact with the ground. Altitude on the visual flight path is at the discretion of the pilot.

  3. 3) Why is there a star in the Kenosha Tower frequency box?
    Jeppesen ForeFlight

    This star indicates the tower operates part time.

    This star indicates the tower operates part time.

  4. 4) What is the racetrack pattern at BEBKE called?
    Jeppesen ForeFlight

    This is a hold in lieu of a procedure turn. It's designed to align pilots with the final approach course.

    This is a hold in lieu of a procedure turn. It's designed to align pilots with the final approach course.

  5. 5) What is the dotted line after ZAGBU?
    Jeppesen ForeFlight

    This is a Vertical Descent Angle (VDA). Many nonprecision approaches provide a Vertical Descent Angle as an aid in flying a stabilized approach, without requiring its use in order to fly the procedure. This does not make the approach an APV procedure since it must be flown to an MDA, and has not been evaluated with a glidepath.

    This is a Vertical Descent Angle (VDA). Many nonprecision approaches provide a Vertical Descent Angle as an aid in flying a stabilized approach, without requiring its use in order to fly the procedure. This does not make the approach an APV procedure since it must be flown to an MDA, and has not been evaluated with a glidepath.

  6. 6) What is this gray oval?
    Jeppesen ForeFlight

    The fan symbol indicates the location of the inner marker beacon for the ILS approach.

    The fan symbol indicates the location of the inner marker beacon for the ILS approach.

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Corey Komarec

Corey is an Airbus 320 First Officer for a U.S. Major Carrier. He graduated as an aviation major from the University of North Dakota, and he's been flying since he was 16. You can reach him at corey@boldmethod.com.

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