Definition
OFF COURSE
A term used to describe a situation where an aircraft has reported a position fix or is observed on radar at a point not on the ATC‐approved route of flight.
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.175 — § 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR.
- 14 CFR § 91.1715 — § 91.1715 Currency requirements and flight review.
- 14 CFR § 91.1705 — § 91.1705 Required pilot training.
- 14 CFR § 91.905 — § 91.905 List of rules subject to waivers.
- 14 CFR § 91.605 — § 91.605 Transport category civil airplane weight limitations.
- 14 CFR § 91.326 — § 91.326 Exception to operating certain aircraft for the purposes of flight training, flightcrew member checking, or flightcrew member testing.
- 14 CFR § 91.309 — § 91.309 Towing: Gliders and unpowered ultralight vehicles.
- 14 CFR § 91.177 — § 91.177 Minimum altitudes for IFR operations.
- 14 CFR § 91.161 — § 91.161 Special awareness training required for pilots flying under visual flight rules within a 60-nautical mile radius of the Washington, DC VOR/DME.
- 14 CFR § 91.113 — § 91.113 Right-of-way rules: Except water operations.
- 14 CFR § 61.56 — § 61.56 — Flight Review
- 14 CFR § 61.57 — § 61.57 — Recent Flight Experience: Pilot in Command
12 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.