Flight procedure

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Flight procedures, also known as instrumental flight procedures (IFPs), are preplanned sets of maneuvers designed to keep airplanes safe from obstacles and to ensure orderly air traffic. When linked to an airport, these procedures are called arrival procedures, departure procedures, or approach procedures (an approach procedure usually includes a missed-approach option). There are several kinds of instrumental flight procedures.