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Waypoint Protected Area

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1.  How many miles away from a fly by waypoint can you begin the turn and remain in the TERPS protected area?   2. After you fly over a waypoint, how many miles away from a fly over waypoint is the TERPS protected area?   Thank you for the feedback.  

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  1. Mark Kolber on Sep 24, 2013

    Look for a copy of FAA ORDER 8260.40B and take a look at Tables 2 and 3.

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  2. Jim F. on Sep 24, 2013

    8260.40B was cancelled: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/11738

    It was replaced by 8260.58: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/1020347

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  3. Mark Kolber on Sep 25, 2013

    Thank for the correction Jim. Time to update the references 🙂

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  4. Dan Chitty on Sep 25, 2013

    Thank you Jim and Mark.

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