Definition
Route segment
As used in Air Traffic Control, a part of a route that can be defined by two navigational fixes, two NAVAIDs, or a fix and a NAVAID.
- See: ICAO term ROUTE SEGMENT
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.177 — § 91.177 Minimum altitudes for IFR operations.
- 14 CFR § 91.185 — § 91.185 IFR operations: Two-way radio communications failure.
- 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 § 91.175 — § 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR.
4 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.