FAR DECODED — GLOSSARY

SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE

Definition

SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE

An instrument approach procedure may have as many as four separate segments depending on how the approach procedure is structured.

  • See: ICAO term INITIAL APPROACH SEGMENT
  • See: ICAO term INTERMEDIATE APPROACH SEGMENT
  • See: ICAO term FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT
  • See: ICAO term MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE

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

Where This Term Is Used

1 section references this term in their FAR Decoded content.