This FAA publication provides an introduction to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) aeronautical charts and publications. It is useful to new pilots as a learning aid, and to experienced pilots as a quick reference guide. This publication’s objective is to bring the pilot and operator up to date on new and evolving navigational chart information to include terms and chart symbology. Contents WHAT’S NEW? EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS VFR SECTIONAL AND TERMINAL AREA CHARTS VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTS HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTS AIRSPACE EXPLANATION OF IFR ENROUTE TERMS IFR ENROUTE LOW / HIGH ALTITUDE SYMBOLS (U.S., PACIFIC AND ALASKACHARTS) U.S. TERMINAL PROCEDURES PUBLICATION U.S. TERMINAL PROCEDURES PUBLICATION SYMBOLS REFERENCES