Navigraph Charts Tutorial | Complete Guide - SIDs & STARs

If you're new to Navigraph (Jeppesen Charts) then this is a great place to start. These are the same charts that are used in real life by real pilots, and no matter if you're in Flight Sim or xPlane, this Beginners guide will get you up to speed on the key parts, which include:
Taxi / Ground Charts, Gate Positions, Departure Charts (SIDs) Arrivals (STARs) Transitions / VIAs as well as ILS Approach Charts. This video does not feature any flying in the sim, rather is a comprehensive and complete tutorial on how to read and understand the Navigraph charts, so your flight simming is more fun and understandable.
Contents:
0:00 Introduction to Navigraph Charts
1:17 Selecting an Airport to View Charts
2:07 Ground Charts the Ten Dash Nine
12:14 Departure Charts - the SID
25:39 Arrivals & Approaches
26:29 Arrival Chart - the STAR
34:11 The Transition - Initial Approach
41:51 Approach Chart - Final Approach
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[@JacobGagoOfficial]

Thank you soo much for being clear and cutting all the BS jargon. I feel like a lot of Sim KZbinrs try to sound smart instead of teaching. Save the smart talk for live stream maybe. You've done great. I've subbed.

[@racingfan1697]

Excellent video... all the waffle on them pages make total sense now.... keeping this vid in my fav... ❤

[@kiwinesss]

That my friend was awesome! Before I watched this video, whenever I looked at Navigraph charts, all I could ever see was alphabet soup. It all looked so daunting, I more often than not, closed the app again. But now it all makes sense. You have an uncanny way of explaining something that is seemingly unfathomable into bite sized sections that explain everything that even old noobs like me can fully understand. I know I will watch this again in future. Thank you for making this video, and I already look forward to watching more future content from you. Cheers.

[@tonyevans2967]

I couldn't have put it better...

[@user-kx8wo5cw9p]

This was definitely the best video I have watched on anything related to aviation. Every detail was explained in such a detail that you can't misunderstand the content. It didn't hurt to throw in a bit of humor in between either. In other words it was fantastic. I'll say as someone else, I will watch this again just to take it all in. I'm too old to fly for real but never too old to play with the big ones in the simulator. Thanks a lot.

[@InternetFlightRules]

Thank you very much for that comment, I'm happy it helped. And no, never too old to sim! I remember a saying that went "don't stop doing things, just because you're getting old - coz you only get old when you stop doing things" I hit 40 earlier this year, which freaked me out. 39 was fine, 40 - I remember when I was young, 40 was old!

[@kiwinesss]

Even after watching this for a third time there are things that I still learn from it.

[@shelldrak3]

3 minutes in and I am loving it, your hilarious and its a really simple tutorial, cheers!

[@shamsghandourah2670]

Great lesson for beginners like myself thanx mill mate ❤❤

[@yelmanor]

Very good video and complete explanations ! Thanks a lot !

[@bratzelhutzel]

Oi thank you so much for that! I was waiting for this since 20 years :)

[@InternetFlightRules]

I'm glad someone finally got round to doing it :D

[@eliasandersson1254]

WOW! So much to suck in! Thanks but it will take a while befor i can do this without pausing the game :P

[@bobykim5311]

Sir, thank you so much for this excellent explanation of charts!! I always looked at charts, understanding less than half, leaving it all to the vnav & lnav. But now i understand why. Good pace, nice voice. Looking forward to further videos 🎉

[@j_london9791]

Helpful…..subbed

[@sky173]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I hope to see more like this around the world.

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

Sensacional.

[@tonyevans2967]

Fantastic video, thank you very much.

[@per-davidalm1434]

Fantastic video! So much useful information delivered in this video!! // Per Alm

[@frankwang81]

Thanks for the video, I learnt a lot, make more plz😊

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Great video! Thanks so much for creating it! LOL! And, you can't see Jack-Shit (CAT I to CAT III)!

[@abdulellahalyaqubi1778]

Thank you for explaining for how to understand the charts, Now some airports doesn't have SID OR STAR is it fine to create a custom SID and STAR to make Realistic Flight plan?

[@InternetFlightRules]

On the airport's that don't have SID or STARs, there is really no such thing as making your own (think standard...) In other words, there is no prescribed departure or arrival procedure, so coming in, you would just go straight to the approach procedure. If there isn't one, then the airfield is not IFR capable. If I am unfamiliar with an airfield, I will look at the missed approach (go around) procedure, and follow that as my "departure procedure" if needed... Typically this will be while I'm below the MSA (also found on approach chart). Failing that, it's quiet, good visibility etc, then it's simply runway heading to 1,000ft AGL - then turn towards first waypoint. In terms of planning this would simply look like the following: EGAB DCT BEL... (St Angelo Airfield - Direct - Belfast VOR...) That is ok to do, and ok to file. The specific Airfield I gave had zero procedures at all, so the example would be the same at the other end too, ie BEL DCT EGAB hope this helps, and perhaps a real commercial pilot can add some more details

[@aldoquatela6853]

why does ifr give it to me with a red dot on the cards?

[@tk64681]

😂exit the hole

[@phargrea]

Gotta say that I found the constant zooming and panning very disconcerting. Perhaps consider for future videos.