Imagine you are flying into a notorious airport like Lukla (VNLK) or Aspen (KASE). The departure procedure calls for a climbing turn over a valley.
Why? Because if you are tired, distracted, or slow, that delay is your real-world performance. If the validation pilot hits the rocks, the procedure goes back to the drawing board. If they clear it by 10 feet, the procedure is published. icao doc 8168 volume 3
It is a compliance checklist. To get permission to fly into a difficult airport or use fuel-saving routes, the operator must satisfy the requirements of Volume III to satisfy their local CAA. Imagine you are flying into a notorious airport
Recent amendments to Volume 3 have been revolutionary. With the rise of RNAV 1 and RNP (Required Navigation Performance), the old radial-based holds are being replaced by radius-to-fix (RF) legs. Volume 3 now includes: This is the heart of Volume III
This is the heart of Volume III. It guides the approval process for:
While it sounds like dry regulatory reading, Doc 8168 Volume III is essential reading for: