Safety Alerts

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• | Updated: 10:14 am ET January 07, 2010

In addition to the Safety Alerts on this page, pilots and NACO Aeronautical Chart Agents may wish to view the most recent information available at:

• Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
• Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs)
• Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
• Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)

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Safety Alerts

Affected Product	Effective Date	Subject and Additional Information
SRAC DVDs / World Aeronautical Charts (WACS)	February 11, 2010	Sectional Raster Aeronautical Charts East, West, and Alaska, the product name will be changed. World Aeronautical Charts (WACs) will be available for download via the Public E-Commerce website. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
New York Terminal Area and New York Helicopter Route Charts	February 11, 2010	Two new VFR Planning Charts will be available to assist pilots navigating through and below the New York Class B airspace area. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
World Aeronautical Charts (WACS) added to SRAC DVDs	January 14, 2010	The National Aeronautical Navigation Services will add raster World Aeronautical Chart (WAC) data to the Sectional Raster Aeronautical Chart (SRAC) DVD product. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
IFR Gulf of Mexico (West, Central)	December 17, 2009	Replacing the IFR Gulf of Mexico Vertical Flight Reference Chart will be two new charts labeled "IFR Gulf of Mexico West" and "IFR Gulf of Mexico Central". See the Safety Alert for additional information.
Gulf of Mexico Vertical Flight Reference Chart	December 17, 2009	The effective date of the 12th Edition of the IFR Gulf of Mexico Vertical Flight Reference Chart will be extended from October 22, 2009 to December 17, 2009. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
New York TAC Helicopter Route Charts	December 17, 2009	The National Aeronautical Navigation Services will add the New York TAC Statue Of Liberty/Ellis Island Helicopter Route Inset. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
Terminal Procedures Publications and the digital-Terminal Procedures Publication (d-TPP)DVD	Beginning October 22, 2009	Instrument Approach charts which have been updated with procedural/criteria revisions will contain a Procedure Amendment Date. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
Digital Obstacle File (DOF)	Beginning August 27, 2009	The Above Ground Level Height(AGL HT) will be expanded to 5 digits. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
All VFR Charts	Beginning August 27, 2009	Alert Area boundary color will be represented in magenta. This change will be phased-in over the next two years as charts are revised. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
All IFR Enroute Charts	July 2, 2009	Alert Area boundary color will be represented in brown. See the Safety Alert for additional information.
VFR World Aeronautical Charts (WAC)	December 18, 2008	World Aeronautical Charts will only show obstructions that are 500 ft Above Ground Level (AGL) or taller. See the Charting Notice for additional information.

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