Which term refers to a published IFR arrival procedure used to standardize arrivals into a terminal area?

• A. Standard Terminal Arrival Route
• B. Standard Instrument Departure
• C. Static Stability
• D. Standard Service Volume

Answer: (A)

A published IFR arrival procedure used to standardize arrivals into a terminal area is called a Standard Terminal Arrival Route. STARs define fixed arrival corridors with required altitude and speed constraints, guiding you from the en route portion of flight into the terminal airspace and toward the instrument approach. This standardization helps with sequencing and separation, making arrivals predictable for both pilots and air traffic control and reducing workload. The departure counterpart is a Standard Instrument Departure, which standardizes routes leaving the terminal area toward en route airspace, so it doesn’t fit an arrival into the terminal. Static stability and Standard Service Volume describe concepts unrelated to arrival procedures.