Minimum Vectoring Altitude

T-45C TS INav-06

Departure and Terminal Procedures

CAUTION: If being RADAR vectored or cleared

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“Direct” to an Initial Approach Fix, you will

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normally be assigned an altitude to maintain

Radar Vectored or

which will be close to published IAF altitude. If

Cleared Direct

subsequently cleared for an approach prior to

reaching the IAF, you cannot leave the assigned

altitude until you are established on a segment

of the published instrument approach procedure.

NOTE: It is the pilot's prerogative to request

anything deemed necessary to best accomplish a

more suitable course alignment, such as an offset

entry, a turn in holding, or a 360o turn.

Minimum Vectoring Altitude 2.9.4.5.2.4

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Definition - The lowest MSL altitude at which an

Minimum Vectoring

IFR aircraft will be vectored by a radar

Altitude

controller, except as otherwise authorized for

RADAR approaches, departures and missed

approaches

MVA charts are prepared by air traffic facilities

at locations where there are numerous different

minimum IFR altitudes

(1) Charts depicting minimum vectoring

altitudes are normally available only to the

controllers and not to pilots

MVA Considerations:

(1) MVA can be below MINIMUM SAFE

(SECTOR) ALTITUDE

(2) MVA can be below EMERGENCY SAFE

ALTITUDE

(3) MVA may provide only 1,000 ft obstruction

clearance in designated mountainous areas

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