Describe clearances, using Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedures, Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR), and Preferential Departure Routes (PDR).

Description of clearance should include

  • defining SID, STAR, PDR, and explaining the importance of each
  • describing climb via/descend via (i.e., ATC clearance that allow the pilot to fly a charted path without the pilot having further ATC instructions)
  • providing additional instructions to the pilot, as needed.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How would an air traffic controller issue a SID, STAR, or PDR?