That doesn't absolve you from having knowledge of international regulations. There are 195 countries in the world besides USA. I suppose your license allows to fly to these countries?
ICAO is the foundation of civil aviation. Each country may have local deviations. You have to know the International regulation and the local regulations applicable to any counties you fly. In other words ICAO Doc 8168 is the master document, and TERPS is a local exemption.
Frankly, I find it quite disturbing that such an essential documents is apparently more or less unknown to American pilots. Maybe this should give cause for consideration when American pilots complain that they have to do JAA exams to fly in Europe.
Anyway, TERPS or PANS-OPS - I am sure that we can agree that we would time our procedure turns.
Last edited by cosmo kramer; 13th September 2011 at 21:27.