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Arlington Two Departure

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Arlington Two Departure: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1702/00795ARLINGTON.PDF

I have two questions about this DP.

First,  at the top right corner of the chart, there's a note "TOP ALTITUDE: 2000." What exactly does it mean? Does it simply indicate that pilots should stay below 2000 throughout the procedure until cleared for higher by ATC?

Second, the takeoff minimums section in the middle of the chart states "Rwys 11, 29: NA - ATC." Once again, what's the meaning of this note? Does it mean that the runway is not authorized for this DP for ATC purposes or that permission might be obtained after consulting ATC?

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    John D Collins on Feb 03, 2017

    The top altitude is the one you climb to and maintain until cleared higher by ATC.

    The note “Rwys 11, 29: NA – ATC” under Takeoff Minimums means that use of these runways is Not Authorized and the reason has to do with ATC conflicts verses terrain or obstacles.

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  2. Mark Kolber on Feb 03, 2017

    Ah. I forget the site here doesn’t like links to other sites. So…

    Since you are not familiar with the “Climb via SID” and “descend via STAR” terminology, your best bet is to sit down with a CFII to discuss them. For a good overview, go to YouTube and type “climb via SID” into the search box. The first choices should include the FAA’s video seminar and a really good one BoldMethod did this past September.

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  3. Lemontree on Feb 03, 2017

    Thank you all. I’ll make sure to watch the videos suggested on Youtube.

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