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line and then “pushing” their way into the sequence. The apocalyptic sym- phony of turn signals, horns and hand gestures was exasperating. In contrast, the other day traffic signals were out in several small towns between my house and the AZO aeropuerto. Without help from a traffic marshal, and in the dark, each intersection had been success- fully transformed into a four-way stop by the drivers. As I navigated each of several intersections, it was refreshing to see the efficiency and civility of the drivers taking turns. Not only do rules, restrictions and notes keep us safe from obstacles, but following them makes our actions efficient and predictable. With tens of thousands of instrument proce- dures around the world, being flown by tens of thousands of pilots, we must all agree to update our pubs on schedule and before we f ly them, to review each for applicability, authorizations, restric- tions and changes. Because if we miss a critical note, or we fly a procedure that is not authorized, the Feds may take a razor strap to our nalgas making us wish that we had swallowed anzuelos de pesca instead.
Author’s Note:
Since familiarity breeds, well, famil- iarity, reading at least one or two depar- tures, arrivals and approaches every day will improve our chart reading compe- tency. The following link is to the FAA’s Terminal Procedure Publication. It’s 47 pages and makes for an educational and razor-strap-free review. Don’t fret, it’s in Aviation English: https://www.faa.gov/air_ traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_ products/aero_guide/media/editions/ cug-tpp-edition.pdf.
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