What is the primary purpose of the Departure and Approach Procedures?

The primary purpose of Departure and Approach Procedures is to outline safe takeoff and landing procedures. These procedures are critical for ensuring the safety of aircraft during the most vulnerable phases of flight – namely, departure from and approach to airports.

Departure procedures (DPs) guide pilots on how to safely navigate away from an airport after takeoff, helping to maintain safe separation from other aircraft and obstacles. Similarly, approach procedures establish the protocols for safely guiding an aircraft down to the runway during landing, ensuring that the aircraft is on the correct flight path and altitude to land safely.

These procedures are developed with safety in mind and incorporate various factors, including controlled airspace, terrain, and obstacles, to enable pilots to execute these phases of flight with a high level of situational awareness and safety. Other options do not address this specific focus on safe operational procedures during these critical flight phases.