wrote:


The context was about whether instructors or experienced pilots really
had a certain level of knowledge of ODP's, or merely opinions.

I'm simply trying ot understand what this means.

I've worked with TERPs criteria for a long time and find that ODPs (formerly IFR
Departure Procedures) are not well understood.

Further, some of them are poorly designed by procedures specialists who sometimes
don't have a good understanding of what to provide.