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minimum crossing altitude
- Definição1
- The Lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher minimum en route IFR altitude (MEA).
- Fonte1
- CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 4th ed. Newcastle: ASA, 2006.
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Aircraft operations: flight procedures. 5.ed. Montreal, 2006. Volume 1. (Doc. 8168).
- Nota adicional1
- Acronym in English: MCA.
- Contexto
- Procedure altitudes/heights will, in all cases, be at or above any minimum crossing altitude associated with the segment.
- Subárea
- Airspace Control
- Spanish
- altitud mínima de cruce