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Chapter 4 — Approaches
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14 CFR — Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
2
instrument approaches
3
14 CFR
4
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
5
OpSpecs — Operations Specifications
6
SOPs — standard operating procedures
7
14 CFR part 91
8
Instrument Approach
9
14 CFR Part 121
10
SIAPs — standard instrument approach procedures
11
14 CFR Part 125
12
in-flight planning phase
13
operations specifications
14
OpSpecs
15
standard operating procedures
16
SOPs
17
approach planning
18
NM
19
NOTAMs
20
Notices to Airmen
21
IAP — Instrument Approach Procedure
22
flight deck
23
SIAPs
24
standard instrument approach procedures
25
Part 91, subpart K
26
Go Around
27
Missed Approach
28
Ceiling
29
Visibility
30
Altimeter Setting
31
windspeed
32
terrain avoidance procedures
33
NOTAMs — Notices to Airmen
34
automation setup
35
Precision Approach
36
precision approaches
37
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
38
KEAU
39
Category C aircraft
40
ILS — Instrument Landing System
41
LNAV — Lateral Navigation
42
VNAV — Vertical Navigation
43
Circling Approach
44
ACARS — Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
45
field conditions
46
Part 119
47
PIREPs/UUA — urgent pilot weather reports
48
NWS — National Weather Service
49
EWINS — Enhanced Weather Information System
50
TAFs — terminal aerodrome forecasts
51
FSS — flight service stations
52
IFR — Instrument Flight Rules
53
VFR — Visual Flight Rules
54
ATC — Air Traffic Control
55
DUATS — direct user access terminal system
56
FIS-B — Flight Information Service—Broadcast
57
NAS — National Airspace System
58
ADDS — Aviation Digital Data Services
59
NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
60
NCAR — National Center for Atmospheric Research
61
RAL — Research Applications Laboratory
62
AWC — Aviation Weather Center
63
HIWAS — Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service
64
NAVAIDs — navigation aids
65
AIRMETs — Airman's Meteorological Information
66
SIGMETs — Significant Meteorological Information
67
convective SIGMETs
68
PIREPs
69
urgent pilot weather reports
70
UUA
71
TIBS — Telephone Information Briefing Service
72
TAFs — terminal aerodrome forecast
73
winds/temperatures aloft forecasts
74
Chart Supplement
75
A/FD — Airport/Facility Directory
76
FISDL — flight information services data link
77
FSL — Forecast Systems Laboratory
78
Aviation Weather Technology Transfer process
79
aeronautical weather information
80
pilot weather briefings
81
en route weather
82
flight plans
83
Earth System Research Laboratory
84
AIM — Aeronautical Information Manual
85
FIS-B — Flight Information Services-Broadcast
86
CS — Chart Supplement
87
broadcast weather
88
barometric pressure
89
ATIS — Automatic Terminal Information Service
90
VHF — Very High Frequency
91
AGL — above ground level
92
Dew point
93
departure runway
94
CS
95
obstructions to visibility
96
wind direction (magnetic)
97
ATIS — Automated Terminal Information Service
98
METAR
99
AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
100
density altitude
101
ceilometer
102
cloud advection
103
ASOS — Automated Surface Observing System
104
AWSS — Automated Weather Sensor System
105
DOD — Department of Defense
106
METAR — aviation routine weather report
107
10-minute harmonic average
108
augmented
109
OBSERVER WEATHER
110
APV — Approach (Procedure) with Vertical Guidance
111
TPP — Terminal Procedures Publication
112
Prevailing Visibility
113
RVR — Runway Visual Range
114
AWOS-3
115
CWA — Center weather advisories
116
ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center
117
§ 91.103
118
PIC — pilot in command
119
600-2 and 800-2 rule
120
APV — approaches with vertical guidance
121
ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
122
Annex 10
123
Alternate Minimums
124
Landing Minimums
125
objective elements
126
subjective elements
127
spatial averaging technique
128
flow control
129
14 CFR Part 135, § 135.219
130
POH — Pilot's Operating Handbook
131
VREF
132
VSO
133
§ 135.219
134
ETA — Estimated TIME of Arrival
135
IFR Landing Minimums
136
§ 135.225
137
FAF — Final Approach FIX
138
RVV — runway visibility value
139
SM — statute miles
140
§ 121.613
141
MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
142
DA — Decision Altitude
143
DH — Decision Height
144
TDZ — touchdown zone
145
aircraft performance operating limitations
146
Subpart I
147
AFM — aircraft flight manual
148
approach speeds
149
thrust/power settings
150
go-around
151
one engine inoperative
152
CMDA — circling minimum descent altitude
153
IAS — indicated airspeed
154
TERPS — Terminal Instrument Procedures
155
instrument approach charts
156
MAP — Missed Approach Point
157
climb gradient
158
landing configuration
159
rejected landing
160
Aircraft Approach Category
161
VREF — reference landing speed
162
1.3 VSO
163
maximum certified landing weight
164
Category A
165
Category B
166
Category C
167
Category D
168
Category E
169
IAS — indicated airspeeds
170
TERPS
171
circling approach area
172
flap configuration
173
engine-out missed approach
174
instrument approach chart
175
straight-in procedure
176
CMDA — Circling Minimums Decision Altitude
177
HAA — Height Above Airport
178
in-slot
179
CAR — Circling Approach Radius
180
FAA Order 8260.3
181
Pilot Briefing Information format
182
DOT — Department of Transportation
183
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
184
straight-in approach
185
FAA Order 8260.3 Change 21
186
descent profile
187
company callouts
188
SAAAR — Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required
189
FMS — Flight Management System
190
ROC — required obstacle clearance
191
straight-in procedures
192
TCH — Threshold Crossing Height
193
RNAV — Area Navigation
194
GPS — Global Positioning System
195
RNP — Required Navigation Performance
196
RNP AR — Authorization Required
197
SAAAR
198
FMS — Flight Management Systems
199
Chicago Midway International Airport
200
circling-only procedure
201
AR — Authorization Required
202
NDB — nondirectional radio beacon
203
FE/SO — Flight Engineer/Second Officer
204
VOR — VHF omnidirectional range
205
NDB — non-directional beacon
206
circling-only procedures
207
communication strip
208
PF — Pilot Flying
209
PM — pilot monitoring
210
FE/SO — Flight Engineer
211
AC 120-71
212
final approach course alignment
213
altitude alerter
214
ASR — Airport Surveillance Radar
215
Outer FIX
216
PAR — Precision Approach Radar
217
altitude awareness
218
altitude pre-selector
219
MVA — Minimum Vectoring Altitude
220
approach control
221
IAF — Initial Approach FIX
222
radar handoffs
223
Final Approach Course
224
Approach Clearance
225
radar vectored
226
Radar Separation
227
Vertical Separation
228
MVAs — Minimum Vectoring Altitudes
229
MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
230
station pressure
231
Mean sea level
232
MSL — mean sea level
233
remote altimeter setting source
234
QNH — altimeter sub-scale setting
235
MVA — Minimum Vectoring Altitudes
236
MIA — Minimum IFR Altitude
237
MEA — minimum en route altitude
238
CFIT — controlled flight into terrain
239
NTSB — National Transportation Safety Board
240
Durango VOR
241
Cold Temperature Correction
242
true altitude
243
Indicated Altitude
244
standard atmosphere
245
ISA — International Standard Atmosphere
246
VMC — Visual Meteorological Conditions
247
terrain awareness
248
CTAF — Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
249
self-announce
250
control towers
251
departure sequence
252
approach chart briefing strip
253
procedure identification
254
effective date
255
amendment number
256
VORTAC
257
localizer frequency
258
plan view
259
MSA circle
260
NM — nautical miles
261
AFSS
262
RCOs — remote communications outlets
263
GCOs — ground communications outlets
264
primary NAVAID
265
IFR flight plan
266
NAVAID — navigation aid
267
primary final approach NAVAID
268
traditional courses
269
minimum safe altitude (MSA)
270
1000-foot obstacle clearance
271
holding pattern
272
DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
273
ADF — Automatic Direction Finder
274
TACAN — Tactical Air Navigation
275
VORTAC — VOR/TACAN
276
Compass Locator
277
locator outer marker
278
locator middle marker
279
AC 90-108
280
Substitute Means of Navigation
281
profile view
282
glidepath angle
283
GS — glideslope
284
Stepdown FIX
285
Visual Descent Point
286
VGSI — visual glide slope indicator
287
VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
288
hot spots
289
Off-Airway Routes
290
Fly-OVER Waypoint
291
FO — fly-over
292
Fly-by Waypoint
293
FB — fly-by
294
WP — waypoint
295
MAWP — Missed Approach Waypoint
296
MAHWP — missed approach holding waypoint
297
Turn Anticipation
298
Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude
299
Final Approach Fix Altitude
300
Minimums section
301
Straight-in Landing Minimums
302
Circling Minimums
303
LP — localizer performance
304
S-ILS
305
S-LOC
306
minimum altitude
307
maximum altitude
308
Mandatory Altitude
309
recommended altitude
310
MSA — Minimum Safe Altitudes
311
ARP — Airport Reference Point
312
FAF altitude
313
Stabilized Approach Concept
314
Glideslope Intercept Altitude
315
false glideslope
316
approach lighting system
317
ALS — approach lighting system
318
ALSF-1 — Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashing Lights
319
ALSF-2
320
SSALR — simplified short approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights
321
MALSR — Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
322
MALSF — Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashers
323
SSALF — Simplified Short Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashers
324
ODALS — Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
325
REIL — Runway End Identifier Lights
326
HIRL — High Intensity Runway Lights
327
MIRL — Medium Intensity Runway Lights
328
TDZL — touchdown zone lights
329
RCLS — runway centerline lights
330
RAIL — Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
331
sequenced flashing lights
332
HAT — Height Above Touchdown
333
TDZE — Touchdown Zone Elevation
334
OCS — obstacle clearance surfaces
335
Radio Altimeter
336
high-minimums pilots
337
§ 91.175(c)
338
§ 121.652
339
§ 125.379
340
EFVS — Enhanced Flight Vision System
341
HUD — Head Up Display
342
14 CFR § 91.175(c)
343
14 CFR § 91.176
344
pilot-controlled lighting
345
FLIR — forward-looking infrared
346
millimeter wave radiometry
347
millimeter wave radar
348
§ 91.176
349
EFVS operation to touchdown and rollout
350
EFVS operation to 100 feet above the TDZE
351
enhanced flight visibility
352
14 CFR Part 91 § 91.175
353
Flight Visibility
354
Ground Visibility
355
red terminating bars
356
red side row bars
357
Threshold
358
threshold markings
359
Threshold Lights
360
runway end identifier lights
361
Touchdown Zone
362
touchdown zone markings
363
touchdown zone lights
364
runway or runway markings
365
Runway Lights
366
AC 90-106
367
OpSpec C073
368
MSpec MC073
369
LOA C073
370
point-in-space
371
PinS
372
advisory VNAV
373
barometric altimeter
374
VDA — Vertical Descent Angle
375
VDP — Visual Descent Point
376
VVI — vertical velocity indicator
377
Descent Angle NA
378
GBAS — Ground Based Augmentation System
379
LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
380
GLS — GBAS Landing System
381
CDFA — continuous descent final approaches
382
WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
383
visual illusions
384
Inoperative Components
385
inoperative component table
386
SIAP — Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
387
MLS — microwave landing system
388
LOC — localizer
389
LDA — localizer-type directional aid
390
OM — Outer Marker
391
MM — Middle Marker
392
LPV — Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
393
IOC — initial operating capability
394
LNAV/VNAV
395
GLS
396
LPV
397
Baro-VNAV
398
GBAS — Ground-Based Augmentation System
399
WAAS channel number
400
WAAS approach identifier
401
vertical alarm limit
402
RNP 0.3
403
GLS approach
404
Missed Approach Procedure
405
missed approach holding waypoint
406
Mahwp
407
RF legs — radius-to-fix legs
408
curved flight tracks
409
constant radius turns
410
onboard performance monitoring and alerting
411
RNP AR
412
200 ft/NM standard climb gradient
413
obstacle departure procedure
414
ODP — Obstacle Departure Procedure
415
40:1 obstacle identification surface
416
missed approach climb rate table
417
VDB — VHF data broadcast
418
AC 90-101
419
RNAV approach authorization
420
TAA — Terminal Arrival Area
421
LTP
422
DME/DME RNP-0.3 NA
423
remote altimeter setting
424
temperature limited
425
straight missed approach
426
turning missed approach
427
climbing missed approach
428
TOGA — Take-off/Go-Around
429
Baro-VNAV temperature limitation
430
hot and cold temperature limitations
431
ICAO Cold Temperature Error Table
432
DME/DME RNP 0.3 Authorized
433
cold temperature altitude correction
434
AIM 7-2-3
435
missed approach point (MAP)
436
timing from FAF
437
Cold Temperature Restricted Airports
438
OEA — obstacle evaluation area
439
cold temperature restricted airport
440
NTAP — Notices to Airmen Publication
441
airport diagram
442
Airport Sketch
443
snowflake symbol
444
landing distance available
445
two sets of minimums
446
steeper than standard climb gradient
447
navigation and communication radios
448
FMC — Flight Management Computer
449
Glass flight deck
450
situational awareness
451
KORD
452
IAP briefing
453
airspeed bugs
454
altimeter bug
455
radio altimeter bug
456
LNAV
457
TO/GA — takeoff/go-around
458
G/S — glideslope
459
autopilot modes
460
FD — flight director
461
ALT HOLD — altitude hold
462
G/S mode
463
STAR — standard terminal arrival route
464
crossing restrictions
465
auto-throttles
466
auto-brakes
467
autopilot
468
MEL — Minimum Equipment List
469
LVL CHG — level change
470
V/S — vertical speed
471
TO/GA — takeoff/go around
472
mode control panel
473
LOC
474
Glideslope
475
G/S
476
flight director
477
FD
478
ALT HOLD
479
ALT ACQ — altitude acquire
480
APP — Approach mode
481
VNAV profile
482
FL CHG — flight level change
483
speed selector
484
Coupled Approach
485
constant angle descent
486
maximum acceptable descent rates
487
FPM — feet per minute
488
stabilized approach
489
IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions
490
decision point
491
Wind Shear
492
descent rate
493
auto-land
494
contact approaches
495
swept wing
496
300 feet to 1 NM
497
OCS — Obstacle Clearance Surface
498
transition to visual
499
34:1 surface
500
20:1 surface
501
300-to-1 glide path
502
Dead Reckoning
503
Pilotage
504
Approach Light System
505
single-pilot operations
506
grey shaded line
507
14 CFR Part 91 § 91.175c
508
14 CFR Part 91 § 91.176
509
§ 91.175(e)
510
balked landing
511
200 ft/NM
512
cross radial
513
example approach briefing
514
instrument approach procedure segments
515
Feeder Route
516
approach transitions
517
missed approach course
518
circle-climb over the airport
519
terminal route
520
DME arc
521
primary area
522
secondary area
523
course reversal
524
PT — Procedure Turn
525
200 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS)
526
KIAS — knots indicated airspeed
527
maneuvering side
528
procedural track
529
PAPI — Precision Approach Path Indicator
530
MALSR
531
TOGA
532
Initial Approach Segment
533
Intermediate Approach Segment
534
Final Approach Segment
535
Missed Approach Segment
536
KMLU — Monroe Regional Airport
537
pilot controlled lighting
538
en route obstacle clearance criteria
539
terminal routes
540
IF — Intermediate FIX
541
Procedure Turn
542
PT
543
No PT
544
45° procedure turn
545
racetrack pattern
546
teardrop procedure turn
547
80°/260° course reversal
548
lead radial
549
200 knots indicated airspeed
550
barbed arrow
551
entry zone
552
maneuvering zone
553
PT completion altitude
554
holding pattern-in-lieu-of procedure turn
555
HILO — hold-in-lieu-of procedure turn
556
HILPT — hold-in-lieu-of procedure turn
557
dual-purpose fix
558
IF/IAF — dual-purpose intermediate fix/initial approach fix
559
HILO — hold-in-lieu-of PT
560
glideslope/glidepath intercept altitude
561
FAP — final approach point
562
precision approach (PA)
563
APV — Approach with Vertical Guidance
564
hold-in-lieu-of procedure turn
565
dual-purpose IF/IAF
566
HILO
567
intermediate segment
568
radar vector
569
NPA — nonprecision approach
570
non-precision approach (NPA)
571
FAA Order 7110.65
572
PA — precision approach
573
NPA — non-precision approach
574
glideslope/glidepath
575
vectors to final approach course
576
Approach Gate
577
minimum glideslope intercept altitude
578
14 CFR Part 91 § 91.175(j)
579
§ 91.175(j)
580
types of approaches
581
PIREP — pilot report
582
SDF — simplified directional facility
583
nonradar environment
584
wake turbulence separation
585
decommissioning
586
satellite-based navigation
587
VOR network
588
FAA Order 8260.3 TERPS
589
CVFP — charted visual flight procedure
590
Visual Approach
591
MVA/MIA
592
RNAV approaches
593
Basic T design
594
Straight-in Area
595
left-base area
596
right-base area
597
NoPT — No Procedure Turn
598
step-down sections
599
Contact Approach
600
SVFR — special visual flight rules
601
one statute mile flight visibility
602
circuitous route
603
TAA design
604
Basic T
605
NoPT
606
§ 91.185
607
pie-shaped sectors
608
14 CFR § 91.185
609
Two-Way Radio Communications Failure
610
GPS overlay of nonprecision approach
611
stand-alone RNAV (GPS) approach
612
RNAV (GPS) approach
613
RNAV approach types
614
GPS stand-alone/RNAV (GPS) approach
615
LNAV minimums
616
LNAV/VNAV minimums
617
250 feet obstacle clearance
618
400-ft/NM descent gradient
619
GPS overlay
620
GPS stand-alone approach
621
VOR/DME based RNAV approaches
622
hazardous terrain
623
RNAV (GPS) approach using WAAS
624
IOC — initial operational capability
625
LPV minimums
626
200 feet HAT
627
Part 77 standards
628
ILS approaches
629
CAT I ILS approach
630
Simultaneous ILS Approaches
631
converging ILS approaches
632
TSO — Technical Standard Order
633
SBAS — satellite-based augmentation system
634
ILS approach
635
ILS approach categories
636
CAT I
637
Autoland
638
CAT IIIa
639
CAT IIIb
640
CAT IIIc
641
TDZ RVR
642
midfield RVR
643
Alert Height
644
OpSpecs Part C
645
LP
646
TSO-C145
647
SBAS — Satellite Based Augmentation System
648
TSO-C146
649
AC 20-138C
650
Part 77
651
ILS CAT I
652
CAT II
653
CAT III
654
simultaneous approaches
655
1/2 SM visibility
656
precision approach capability
657
ILS CAT I precision approach
658
1,800 RVR
659
approach capacity
660
HUD — head-up display
661
simultaneous approaches to parallel runways
662
simultaneous dependent approaches
663
simultaneous independent approaches
664
simultaneous independent close parallel approaches
665
NOZ — Normal Operating Zone
666
diagonal separation
667
RA — Radio Altitude
668
Special Authorization CAT I/II
669
head-up displays
670
wake turbulence procedures
671
staggered separation
672
SOIA — Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches
673
AAUP — Attention All Users Page
674
breakout instructions
675
dual VHF communications
676
SOIA procedure
677
LDA/PRM approach with glideslope
678
NTZ — No Transgression Zone
679
NOZ — normal operating zones
680
final monitor controllers
681
PRM — Precision Runway Monitor
682
AAUP
683
2,000-foot wide
684
triple simultaneous independent approaches
685
PRM frequency
686
override capability
687
Breakout
688
TCAS — Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
689
Resolution Advisory
690
Wake Turbulence
691
converging approaches
692
VOR approach
693
descending breakout
694
LDA/PRM approach
695
ILS/PRM approach
696
Visual Segment
697
visual acquisition
698
collision avoidance
699
wake turbulence mitigation
700
Intersecting Runways
701
on-airport VOR
702
on-airport VOR facility
703
off-airport VOR facility
704
VOR/DME approach
705
arc final approach segment
706
NDB approach
707
on-airport NDB facility
708
NDB/DME approach
709
Radar Approach
710
Radar Approaches
711
Standard Rate Turns
712
partial panel instrument flying
713
penetration turn
714
No Gyro Approach
715
partial panel
716
off-airport VOR
717
high altitude teardrop approach penetration
718
on-airport NDB
719
NDB/DME
720
heading indicator
721
Radial
722
RVR 2,400 feet
723
RVR 1,800 feet
724
RVR 1,200 feet
725
RVR 700 feet
726
RVR 150 feet
727
Precision approach radar (PAR)
728
PAR approach
729
glideslope angle
730
closely spaced dependent approaches
731
Airport surveillance radar (ASR)
732
CENRAP — Center Radar ARTS Processing
733
localizer approaches
734
localizer/DME approach
735
ASR Approach
736
CENRAP
737
localizer approach
738
150 feet per mile
739
300 feet per mile
740
FAA Order 8200.1
741
U.S. Standard Flight Inspection Manual
742
localizer back course approach
743
LDA approach
744
localizer back course
745
reverse sensing
746
HSI — Horizontal situation indicator
747
false glideslope signal
748
front course
749
LDA/Glideslope
750
S-LDA/GS
751
S-LDA
752
SDF approach
753
climbing breakout
754
400 ft/NM maximum descent gradient
755
6° course width
756
12° course width
757
15° and 100°
758
Fort Rucker
759
KOZR
760
Alexandria International
761
KAEX
762
Carthage/Panola County Sharpe Field
763
K4F2
764
Tucson/Ryan Field
765
KRYN
766
RADAR INSTRUMENT APPROACH MINIMUMS
767
KAVL — Asheville Regional
768
LOC RWY 36
769
KTVR — Vicksburg Tallulah Regional
770
LOC BC RWY 25R
771
DAB — Daytona Beach International
772
KHFD — Hartford Brainard
773
LDA RWY 2
774
SDF RWY 36
775
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