ORDER National Policy 8260 - Federal Aviation Administration

National Policy

ORDER 8260.3B

Effective Date: 07/07/76

SUBJ: United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)

This order prescribes standardized methods for use in designing instrument flight procedures. It is to be used by all personnel charged with the responsibility for the preparation, approval, and promulgation of terminal instrument procedures. Compliance with criteria contained herein is not a substitute for sound judgment and common sense. These criteria do not relieve procedures specialists and supervisory personnel from exercising initiative or taking appropriate action in recognizing both the capabilities and limitations of aircraft and navigational aid performance. These criteria are predicated on normal aircraft operations for considering obstacle clearance requirements.

These criteria have been officially adopted and contained as a joint publication between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States Army (USA), the United States Navy (USN), the United States Air Force (USAF), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

For reference, below are the applicable official document numbers.

USA USAF USCG USN FAA

TM 95-226 AFMAN 11-226(I) CG 318 OPNAV Inst 3722.16C FAAO 8260.3B

Note: This is a CONSOLIDATED REPRINT including Changes 1 through 2.

Distribution: A-W(AS/ND/AT/AF/FS)-3; A-X(FS/AF/AT/AS)-3;

Initiated By: AFS-420

AJW-32 (200 Cys); AMA-200 (12 Cys); ZVS-827; Special Military and Public

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OPTIONAL USE

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8260.3B

OPTIONAL USE

FAA Form 1320-5 SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS EDITION

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