Flight Planning
Specified altitude in precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if runway not in sight.
Quick answer: Specified altitude in precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if runway not in sight.
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Specified altitude in precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if runway not in sight.
decision altitude matters because it supports clear communication in Flight Planning contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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In this glossary, decision altitude refers to: Specified altitude in precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if runway not in sight.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Pilot: Passing decision altitude of 300 feet, no runway in sight, initiating missed approach."
decision altitude matters because it supports clear communication in Flight Planning contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
decision altitude is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, decision altitude is grouped under Flight Planning. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
Specified altitude in precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if runway not in sight.
Pilot: Passing decision altitude of three hundred feet, no runway in sight, initiating missed approach.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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