Chapter 4 — Arrivals

Transition From En Route    4-1
Top of Descent    4-1
Descent Planning    4-2
Cruise Clearance    4-4
Holding Patterns    4-4
Descending from the En Route Altitude    4-5
Approach Clearance    4-6
Present Position Direct    4-6
Radar Vectors to Final Approach Course    4-6
High Performance Airplane Arrivals    4-11
Airspeed    4-11
Controlled Flight into Terrain    4-12
Arrival Navigation Concepts    4-13
Standard Terminal Arrival Routes    4-15
Interpreting the STAR    4-15
Vertical Navigation Planning    4-18
Arrival Procedures    4-19
Preparing for the Arrival    4-19
Reviewing the Approach    4-19
Altitude    4-21
RNAV STARS or STAR Transitions    4-22
Special Airport Qualification    4-26