Arrivals - IFR Approaches

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The arrivals page allows selection of an approach, standard terminal arrival route (STAR), and an arrival transition to the destination airport. This page can also be used to view data about a selected airport that is not the destination. Route 1 and route 2 have separate arrival pages.

The approaches, STARS/profile descents, and transitions are shown and selected on this page.

Page Title - The airport identifier is shown in the title. Airports with more than 5 runways or STARs produce multiple arrivals pages.

RTE 1 - Shows the selected route number (RTE 1 or RTE 2).
STARS - Lists the STARS and PROFILE DESCENTS for the airport. STARS are shown first in a list under the STAR line title. Profile descents are listed after the STARS under the PROF DES line title.

When a selection is made the procedures not selected are removed from the page. The selected procedure is listed with <SEL> and a list of compatible transitions is shown.
STARS TRANS - Lists all the transitions for the selected STAR. When a selection is made the transitions not selected are removed from the page. The selected transition is listed and marked <SEL>.
INDEX - Shows the DEP/ARR INDEX page.
APPROACHES - Lists available approaches and runways for the destination airport.

When a selection is made, other approaches and runways are removed from the page and compatible transitions are listed. The list of STARS and profile descents is reduced to those compatible with the selected approach.

PEGASUS FMC
Shows an INTC prompt for the selected approach in 6R.
TRANS - Transitions are listed when an approach is selected. Shows a list of available transitions to the selected approach. Approach transitions include:
  • IAF
  • feeder fix
  • fixes which define routing to the FAF


    • Selecting an approach without a transition makes a straight-in approach which starts at:

  • a charted fix or CFXXX, where XXX is the runway number
  • a waypoint 4-8 miles outside the final approach fix
    • XXXXX INTC - Final Approach Fix Intercept

    PEGASUS FMC
    Selecting the prompt shows a modified RTE LEGS page with an intercept course to the approach transition fix (usually the IAF) for the selected approach.
    Selecting Options

    Selecting a runway, approach, approach transition, STAR/profile descent, or descent transition option shows <SEL> inboard of the selection, and makes a route modification. The other options within the same category are removed from the list. When the modification is executed, <SEL> changes to <ACT>. Select another page and return to ARRIVALS to show all options; the applicable <SEL> or <ACT> prompts are shown.


    Vertical Angle Display on the Route Legs Page

    PEGASUS FMC
    When a runway is selected as part of the active route the vertical angle of the flight path approaching the runway is displayed on the RTE LEGS page.

    Pegasus Vertical Angle

    1 Glide Path (GP) Angle

    Displays the vertical angle for use by VNAV on the final approach to the runway. If the runway was selected as part of a published approach, the displayed angle will be close to the published glide path angle but may differ slightly due to internal rounding errors.

    Standard | 11.43.7 | Arrivals (VFR)>