Jeppesen recently gave a preview of the changes to the company’s SID (standard instrument departure) and STAR (standard terminal arrival route) charts. According to the company, the improvements included input from pilots and human factors experts and are intended to help enhance pilots’ situational awareness.
Improvements to the arrival and departure charts include introducing colors to identify what pilots consider to be the most pertinent information. The new chart design also incorporates graphics for key topographic features, and flight procedures on STARs and SIDs will be shown to scale to improve situational awareness. It also enables use of an “own ship” symbol when connected to a GPS.
Jeppesen plans to begin rolling out the new charts by year-end, starting in Europe.
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