scope:

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE. The ACF is established to:

a. Identify issues concerning safety and usefulness of aeronautical charts and flight information publications.

b. Discuss and evaluate proposals concerning aeronautical charts and flight Information publications, digital aeronautical products, instrument flying procedures, and instrument procedure development policy and design.

c. Provide a medium for Government to brief, and interested participants to discuss, new navigation concepts, TERPS criteria changes, and charting methodologies.

d. Form additional subgroups/subcommittees to address specific issues as necessary.

PURPOSE. This order establishes a forum for interaction between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aviation community relating to informational content and design of aeronautical charts. The forum also affords the public an avenue to provide comments to the FAA regarding instrument flight procedure policy, design, criteria, and charting.