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CF and CI
Some waypoints on the approach are titled CF and CI and OM.
Some waypoints on the navigation leg are titled D07C with a line thru the 0. Is there somewhere in the FCOM that these symbols or numbers and letters are described? I have not found it in FCOM 4 yet. What is the difference between a CF and CI? Thanks VRSCse |
In the Boeing world:
CF - Final appraoch course fix C( ) - Final approach course fix ( )I - ILS CI - Final approach fix for an ILS equipped runway. Two letter prefix may change when more than one approach serves a runway to allow different identifiers for the same waypoint. |
The line through '0' (zero) is standard computer stuff to differentiate with 'O' (the letter).
The 'C' refers to 3 miles, i.e A=1, B=2 etc. Your example of D07C could mean 3 miles down the 070 radial from the previous waypoint beginning with D. |
Airbus:
D indicates a radial but it doesn't always tell you from where. On SIDS and STARS you often have to consult the relevant DEP or ARR chart to find out to which navaid it is referenced. AS VCP says, the final letter of the group indicates a range in NM taken from your MCDU keypad so E = 5 miles, J = 10 miles etc and so forth. CI = centreline intercept for ILS approach FF = Final approach fix For non-precision approaches, CD, FD and MD are used. Occasionally, approach and/or go-around coding may not use the same navaids as the approach plate leading to momentary thinks-bubbles. I have seen an explanation but I can't recall where and I can't find it. HTH, WS |
Fix Identifiers
The waypoint identifiers all come from the navigation database, if they have been charted with a 5 letter or 5 alphanumeric identifier then that is what should be displayed. If they are conventional fixes with no charted identifier then they should be identified according to the ARINC 424 rules, some of which are shown below:
Single Approach FF = Final Approach Fix AF = Initial Approach Fix IF = Intermediate Approach Fix CF = Final Approach Course Fix MA = Missed Approach Point Fix SD = Stepdown Fix RW= Runway Fix OM= Outer Marker Fix IM = Inner Marker Fix BM = Backcourse Marker Fix TD = Touchdown Fix inboard of runway threshold HC = Helipad Fix EP = Final End Point If the fix is defined by a bearing and distance:the first character of the fix identifier should be “D”, characters 2 through 4 should be the bearing/radial and the last character should be the distance defining the fix, expressed as the equivalent letter of the alphabet, i.e., A = 1nm, G = 7nm, o = 15nm. There are a whole heap more rules for fixes on an arc, DME based SDFs, and fixes used for multiple approaches.:8 |
Actually, CF stands for "Capture Fix" in the Boeing world.
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