On 29 May 2004 23:24:50 GMT, Stan Gosnell me@work wrote:

(Teacherjh) wrote in
:

Please forgive my ignorance, but what exactly is ODP?

Obstacle Departure Procedure.

Seems to me that's redundant. The purpose of a departure
procedure is to provide obstacle clearance.

Perhaps, but that's the nomenclature used by the FAA in the AIM to
differentiate them from SID's.

And, although SID's do provide obstacle clearance, that may not necessarily
be their primary purpose.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)