FAR DECODED — GLOSSARY

ROAD RECONNAISSANCE (RC)

Definition

ROAD RECONNAISSANCE (RC)

Military activity requiring navigation along roads, railroads, and rivers. Reconnaissance route/route segments are seldom along a straight line and normally require a lateral route width of 10 NM to 30 NM and an altitude range of 500 feet to 10,000 feet AGL.

Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).