Navigate / EASA

AMC1 SECTION III — (a)(2)

ED Decision 2020/008/R

PLAIN LANGUAGE DESIGNATOR

A plain language designator of a standard departure or arrival route should consist of:

(a)Ā Ā Ā Ā  a basic indicator followed by;

(b)Ā Ā Ā Ā  a validity indicator followed by;

(c)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  a route indicator, where required, followed by;

(d)Ā Ā Ā Ā  the word ā€˜departure’ or ā€˜arrival’ followed by;

(e)Ā Ā Ā Ā  the word ā€˜visual’, if the route has been established for use by aircraft operating in accordance with the visual flight rules (VFR) or in accordance with the instrument flight rules (IFR) under visual meteorological conditions (VMC).