The ___ is the altitude (or altitudes, in high altitude procedure) prescribed for the initial approach segment of an instrument approach.

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The ___ is the altitude (or altitudes, in high altitude procedure) prescribed for the initial approach segment of an instrument approach.

This tests the naming of the altitude that governs the aircraft during the first portion of an instrument approach. The altitude prescribed for the initial approach segment is called the initial approach altitude. It ensures obstacle clearance as you begin the approach from the initial approach fixes and transition toward the intermediate segment, and on high altitude procedures you may see multiple initial approach altitudes to cover different routes. The other terms describe altitudes for other parts of an approach: final approach altitude would relate to the final segment, the missed approach altitude applies if you execute a go-around, and approach segment altitude isn’t the standard term used for the initial segment.

This tests the naming of the altitude that governs the aircraft during the first portion of an instrument approach. The altitude prescribed for the initial approach segment is called the initial approach altitude. It ensures obstacle clearance as you begin the approach from the initial approach fixes and transition toward the intermediate segment, and on high altitude procedures you may see multiple initial approach altitudes to cover different routes. The other terms describe altitudes for other parts of an approach: final approach altitude would relate to the final segment, the missed approach altitude applies if you execute a go-around, and approach segment altitude isn’t the standard term used for the initial segment.

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