TWO TYPES OF SID

Here is the answer to this weeks question 

 What are the two types of SIDS (Standard Instrument Departures) used at most airports?

There are two basic types of SID (Standard Instrument Departures):
1) straight departures (initial departure track is within 15° of the alignment of the runway centre line)

2) turning departures (>15° initial departure track. Straight flight is assumed until reaching an altitude/height of at least 120 m (394 ft))

SIDs are based on track guidance acquired:

a) within 20.0 km (10.8 NM) from the departure end of the runway (DER) on straight departures; and

b) within 10.0 km (5.4 NM) after completion of turns on departures requiring turns.

Track guidance may be provided by a suitably located facility (VOR or NDB) or by RNAV.

source: ICAO DOC8168 VOL 1

Thanks to ATPL (Air Transport Pilot Licence) Theory on FB for the full answer. 

Most Flash card sights had only Pilot SID & Vector SID, which demonstrates the level of knowledge required to become a pilot is becoming more "process oriented" rather than skills based.

The image below displays a crew flying a SID from RW16 in Syndye (YSSY).For educational purposes only.

Further research can be done by searching for an SID at your home base airport. The internet has many examples.

From a blue sky and sunny Sydney.

Till next time,

Neil