Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) A Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) procedure is a departure option for an IFR aircraft, operating in visual meteorological conditions equal to or greater than the specified visibility and ceiling. To visually conduct climbing turns over the airport to the published “climb−to” altitude from which to proceed with the instrument… Continue reading VCOA SC
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VCOA
Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) A Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) procedure is a departure option for an IFR aircraft, operating in visual meteorological conditions equal to or greater than the specified visibility and ceiling. To visually conduct climbing turns over the airport to the published “climb−to” altitude from which to proceed with the instrument… Continue reading VCOA
Departure Procedures
Departure Procedures (DPs) In this TOPIC, we’ll cover Instrument Departure Procedures, and how not to be that guy in the picture above! The Procedures we will talk about are: Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) Diverse Vector Areas (DVAs) Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) As you can see, we love acronyms in instrument… Continue reading Departure Procedures