VNY Pilots Turning Too Early on SIDs
VNY has seen an increase in pilot deviations over the past 18 months.

During the last 18 months, the airspace around Van Nuys Airport near Los Angeles has experienced an increase in pilot deviations, prompting an Airport Advisory Notice from the airport. The deviations have stemmed from pilots flying Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) out of VNY. The notice cited an FAA Letter to Airmen that indicated the deviations are occurring when pilots on the SIDs are beginning a turn on course before being issued radar vectors from the Southern California Tracon controller.


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