6.1 Foreword
6.1.1 Introduction
The Procedures for Air Navigation Services
Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS) consists of
two volumes as follows:
Volume I Flight Procedures
Describes operational procedures
recommended for the guidance of flight
operations personnel. It also outlines the
various parameters on which the criteria in
Volume II are based so as to illustrate the
need for operational personnel including
flight crew to adhere strictly to the published
procedures in order to achieve and maintain
an acceptable level of safety in operations.
Volume II Construction of Visual and
Instrument Flight Procedures
Is intended for the guidance of procedures
specialists and describes the essential areas
and obstacle clearance requirements for
the achievement of safe, regular instrument
flight operations. It provides the basic
guidelines to States, and those operators and
organizations producing instrument flight
charts that will result in uniform practices
at all aerodromes where instrument flight
procedures are carried out.........................