Plain English Meaning

A satellite-based approach that gives the pilot left-right and up-down guidance down to a decision altitude, often as low as 200 feet, using GPS signals corrected by WAAS for extra accuracy.

Full Definition

An RNAV (GPS) approach line of minima that provides lateral guidance to localizer-equivalent accuracy together with vertical guidance derived from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). LPV minimums are published as a Decision Altitude (DA) and can be as low as 200 feet above the runway, but the approach is classified as a non-precision approach because the vertical guidance is not provided by -based equipment certified for .