Standard Instrument Departures (SID) Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) Explained | IFR Departures

A departure procedure is like a preplanned playbook of how to get from takeoff and initial climb, to the enroute portion of an IFR flight. We’ll look at Standard Departure Procedures (SIDs) of which there are 3 kinds (Radar, RNAV, and Hybrid), Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs), and some other instrument departures. For more training tips, visit If you’re enjoying this content please consider subscribing, your support helps us produce this great material twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays! Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:46 Standard IFR Departure 1:48 Radar SID 4:04 RNAV SID 9:38 Hybrid SID 11:51 ODPs 14:20 Vertical Climb over Airport (VCOA) 15:02 Diverse Vector Area and Takeoff Minimums