IR.VII.A.S4
SkillDetermine appropriate time to begin an approach.
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- Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Approach to an Airport With an Operating Tower, With an Approach Control › Landing
beginning a turn. If visual reference is lost while circling-to-land from an instrument approach, execute the appropriate MAP. Make the initial climbing turn toward the landing runway and then maneuver to intercept and fly the missed approach course ... with the current visibility reports appropriate to the runway in use. This may be in the form of prevailing visibility, runway visual value (RVV), or runway visual range (RVR). However, only the pilot can determine if the flight visibility meets…
- Pilot/Controller Glossary › M
MAWP- Missed Approach Waypoint MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED ALTITUDE- A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation ... usually in low altitude relatively close to the meter fix, used to help TBFM/ERAM calculate a meter time, and determine appropriate sector meter list assignments for aircraft not on an established arrival route or assigned a meter fix. METER REFERENCE…
- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 3. En Route Procedures › 5-3-8. Holding
Timing. (a) Inbound Leg. (1) At or below 14,000 feet MSL: 1 minute. (2) Above 14,000 feet MSL: 11/2 minutes. NOTE-The initial outbound leg should be flown for 1 minute or 1 1/2 minutes (appropriate to altitude ... Timing for subsequent outbound legs should be adjusted, as necessary, to achieve proper inbound leg time. Pilots may use any navigational means available; i.e., DME, RNAV, etc., to ensure the appropriate inbound leg times. (b) Outbound leg timing begins over/abeam…