Instrument Arrivals Explained | STARs | Descend Via

Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR) control the flow of inbound traffic into busy airports. When you’re cleared to “descend via“ a STAR, you’ll need to be aware of exactly what’s expected of you. We’ll examine these STAR procedures in detail, and the various ways ATC will instruct us to perform them. IFR Ground School is here! If you’re enjoying this content please consider subscribing, your support helps us produce this great material twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays! 0:00 Intro 0:44 STAR Introduced 1:27 Speed and Altitude Restrictions 5:00 Managing Descent 8:05 STAR Transitions 11:04 Descend Via versus Cleared