Standard terminal arrival

Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts
Designed to expedite air traffic control arrival procedures and to facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach operations.

Standard terminal arrival route (STAR). A preplanned IFR ATC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form.
STAR. See standard terminal arrival route.

STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL ROUTE (STAR) - A preplanned and published instrumental arrival route.
TA See TIME ABOVE (TA).

Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) - A planned Instrument Flight Rules air traffic control arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and textual form.

Standard Terminal Arrivals (STARS)
At the end of the en route part of an IFR flight awaits the approach segment. The pilot gets rid of distractions and briefs the chart procedure.

STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Route, for inbound IFR traffic.
STC - Supplemental Type Certificate. U.S.

Terminal procedure publications such as Standard Terminal Arrival plates, Standard Instrument Departure plates, and other documentation provide detailed information for arrival, ...

It may be included in a Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) or a Preferred IFR Route. The abbreviation "PAR" is used primarily within the ARTCC and should not be confused with the abbreviation for Precision Approach Radar.

SELCAL - Selective Calling
SSR - Secondary Surveillance Radar
SID - Standard Instrument Departure
SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STOL - Short Takeoff and Landing ...

In addition, flight plans may also contain SIDs (standard instrument departures), or STARS (standard terminal arrival routes), which are both procedures and checkpoints used to enter and exit the airway system.

See also: Weather, Airport, Route, Aircraft, Flight