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Chapter 3
DEPARTURE ROUTES
3.1 GENERAL
3.1.1 There are two basic types of departure route: straight and turning.
3.1.2 Track guidance shall be provided:
a) within 20.0 km (10.8 NM) from the departure end of the runway (DER) for straight departures; and
b) within 10.0 km (5.4 NM) after completion of turns for turning departures.
3.1.3 Surveillance radar may be used to provide track guidance.
3.2 STRAIGHT DEPARTURES
3.2.1 General
3.2.1.1 A departure in which the initial departure track is within 15° of the alignment of the runway centre line is
a straight departure. Wherever practical, the departure track should be the extended runway centre line (see
Figure I-3-3-1).
3.2.1.2 For helicopters, the departure track must intersect the runway centre line within 1.7 km (0.9 NM) from the
DER, or the departure track must be within 90 m laterally from the runway centre line at the DER.
3.2.2 Types of straight departure
Straight departures are divided into two main categories, depending upon the availability of initial track guidance:
a) straight departure without track guidance:
1) departure with no track adjustment;
2) departure with track adjustment (track adjustment point not specified); and
3) departure with track adjustment (track adjustment point specified); and
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