 |
Welcome to the Dauntless Aviation Glossary!
At Dauntless, our editorial staff maintains the web's largest unified glossary of aviation terms. This glossary is built from a combination of official, quasi-official,
and proprietary sources (including original material that we develop oursselves). Uniquely, we often provide multiple definitions of a given term so that you can find that which best applies
to you. In order to maximize your learning efficiency, this glossary (and similar ones for our international users) is incresingly fully integrated into our aviation learning apps, including
our FAA written test prep and FAA practical test prep software and apps. If you like this glossary,
you'll love them with their polished learning environments and world's best and clearest content (please do give them a try.).
|
|
Minimum IFR Altitudes
| Minimum IFR Altitudes | | Minimum altitudes for IFR operations as prescribed in 14 CFR Part 91. These altitudes are published on aeronautical charts and prescribed in 14 CFR Part 95 for airways and routes, and in 14 CFR Part 97 for standard instrument approach procedures. If no applicable minimum altitude is prescribed in 14 CFR Part 95 or 14 CFR Part 97, the following minimum IFR altitude applies: - In designated mountainous areas, 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown; or
- Other than mountainous areas, 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown; or
- As otherwise authorized by the Administrator or assigned by ATC.
(See MINIMUM CROSSING ALTITUDE.) (See MINIMUM EN ROUTE IFR ALTITUDE.) (See MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE.) (See MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE.) (See MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE.) | | source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary |
| | Minimum altitudes for IFR operations are published on aeronautical charts for airways, routes, and for standard instrument approach procedures. Within the USA, if no applicable minimum altitude is prescribed the following minimum IFR altitudes apply. - In designated mountainous areas, 2000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown; or
- Other than mountainous areas, 1000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown; or
- As otherwise authorized by the Administrator or assigned by ATC.
| | source: ICAO Aviation Chart Glossary |
| |
|
|
Ace Any FAA Written Test!
|
Actual FAA Questions / Free Lifetime Updates |
|
The best explanations in the business |
|
Fast, efficient study. |
|
Pass Your Checkride With Confidence!
|
FAA Practical Test prep that reflects actual checkrides. |
|
Any checkride: Airplane, Helicopter, Glider, etc. |
|
Written and maintained by actual pilot examiners and master CFIs. |
|
The World's Most Trusted eLogbook
|
Be Organized, Current, Professional, and Safe. |
|
Highly customizable - for student pilots through pros. |
|
Free Transition Service for users of other eLogs. |
|
|
Disclaimer: While this glossary in most cases is likely to be highly accurate and useful, sometimes, for any number of editorial, transcription, technical, and other reasons, it might not be.
Additionally, as somtimes you may have found yourself brought to this page through an automated term matching system, you may find definitions here that do not match the cotext or application in which
you saw the original term. Please use your good judgement when using this resource.
|
© 2024 Dauntless Aviation • 4950C York Road 110, Buckingham, PA, 18912, USA •
Contact Us •
Privacy Policy
|
|
