The Politics of MVA/MIA Standards
At some point in the evolution of the FAA's MVA and MIA standards, the same obstacle clearance standards were chosen that are applied to IFR aircraft separation. Those values are not less than 1,000 feet vertically or three miles horizontally within 40 miles of an approach control radar antenna. The...
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