Departure procedures notice

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Meacham (FTW) Departure Procedures"
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Fort Worth Meacham (FTW) Departure Procedures
Notice Number: NOTC0768
There have been several instances of aircraft deviating from
their ATC clearance when departing Fort Worth Meacham
airport (FTW) over the last few months. The pilots involved
have generally been experienced instrument pilots flying
technically advanced aircraft.
In these instances, all of the aircraft have been cleared to
fly runway heading for radar vectors to a published
departure procedure in their clearance from departure
control. Each of the aircraft has made an inappropriate turn
after takeoff either to join the course for the departure
they were assigned or in following a procedure that is
printed on the chart.
When ATC issues a clearance to fly a heading for vectors to
a departure, the vectors will supersede any other navigation
related instructions printed on the chart. You are not
authorized to fly the departure until ATC either issues a
heading to join a published course or clears you direct to a
fix on your routes and issues instructions to "resume own
navigation."
Pilots are reminded to be vigilant in following ATC issued
clearances and urged to ask to have the clearance clarified
if the instructions are not fully understood.
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