BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE ...

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Figure 9.10. Combination of Methods.
9.7.5. For airports outside the US, the separate listing will be titled “IFR Takeoff
Minimums and Departure Procedures” in DoD/NACO FLIP. Commercial or foreign
government products may differ in title and format.
9.7.6. Because the US government does not produce them, Jeppesen charts do not use
the “Trouble T” symbol. Instead, they publish IFR takeoff minimums and departure
procedures on the back of the airfield diagram page. When using Jeppesen products, you
must have the airfield diagram page – not just the approach charts. Without the airfield
diagram page, you will have no way of identifying the proper method to plan your IFR
departure.
9.7.7. The non-standard weather minimums and minimum climb gradients published
in the front of the approach book also apply to SIDs and radar vector departures unless
different minimums are specified on the SID. See paragraph 9.8.4.1.2.4.
9.7.8. Low Close-In Obstacles. A low close-in obstacle is one that would require a climb
gradient in excess of 200 ft/nm that terminates at or below 200 feet above the departure
end of the runway. These are very close to the runway and typically would create a very
large climb gradient. Instead of publishing a climb gradient, the TERPS specialist will
publish a NOTE informing you of the height and location of the obstacles (this
information can also appear in NOTAMS). If there are additional obstacles that require a
climb gradient above 200 feet above the departure end of the runway, then there will be a
published climb gradient as well. The published climb gradient will not provide
clearance over low close-in obstacles, only the more distant ones. Therefore, in addition
to complying with the published climb gradient, you must also ensure you can
vertically clear applicable obstacles along the planned departure path published in this
type of NOTE.