What is a Vorsec chart?

6. VOR/DME MRA Sectors (VORSEC) Chart: Purpose of VORSEC chart is to provide adequate terrain clearance and reliable navigation aid signal reception within the area covered by the chart.

How do you check Notams NZ?

retrieved NOTAM can be viewed via a map. access to NZ NOTAM in the equivalent of Area, Aerodrome or Route Pre-Flight Briefings that are provided via IFIS. a NOTAM ‘Watch’ facility to enable users to receive notifications when new NOTAM are issued for locations contained in the user’s current NOTAM request.

What is MCT and ect?

Morning Civil Twilight (MCT) and Evening Civil Twilight (ECT) are the times that air traffic (also road and sea traffic) switch between daytime and nighttime rules. They are defined as the time when the Sun is six degrees below the horizon at a particular location. The ‘VFR Daylight’ is the elapsed time fom MCT to ECT.

What is Aipnz?

The New Zealand Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) is a set of documents that provide all the operational information required for safe national and international air navigation within New Zealand airspace. Enroute (ENR), contains information about airspace and its use.

What is Type A chart in aviation?

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart -Type ‘A’ (Operating Limitations) – This chart contains detailed information on takeoff flight path areas of aerodromes. It is shown in plan and profile view for both the sides of the runway.

What are trigger NOTAMs?

Trigger NOTAMs serve to alert those who maintain aeronautical databases that specific changes will be effective soon, usually at the next AIRAC date. A trigger NOTAM contains a brief description of the contents of the amendment or supplement, the effective date and the reference number of the amendment or supplement.

What map is used for airline navigation?

aeronautical chart
An aeronautical chart is a map designed to assist in navigation of aircraft, much as nautical charts do for watercraft, or a roadmap for drivers.

How big is the Mackenzie Taranaki visual navigation chart?

Effective 5 November 2020 This chart is 1:250,000 scale at an A1 sheet size and covers: The Mackenzie Taranaki Visual Navigation Charts (VNC) are intended for pre-flight planning and in-fligh…

What are the different types of visual navigation charts available?

For visual navigation, use the visual planning charts (VPCs) and the visual navigation charts (VNCs). Details of the current visual chart series are in AIP New Zealand, The table shows the scales of charts available, and their colour coding.

How long is a nautical mile in NZ?

New Zealand lies between E167° (Fiordland) and E178°30′ (East Cape) One nautical mile is the length, at the Earth’s surface, of one minute of arc of a great circle and the International Nautical Mile is 1852 metres or 6076.1 feet.

What do we need to know about New Zealand’s airspace?

These include safe approach and departure routes at major airports, while also enabling efficient en‑route air navigation. The airspace must cater for a variety of aircraft performances, while also accounting for New Zealand’s rugged, and sometimes restrictive, terrain.