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1
Q

DH

A

Decision height

2
Q

MAA

A

Max authorized alt

-the highest altitude that the airway can be flown with assurance of adequate navigation signals

3
Q

MCA

A

Min crossing alt

You need to climb over this waypoint bc the MEA increases on the other side

4
Q

Moca

A

Min obstruction clearance alt

-must be 22nm away from the navaid at this alt in order to get reception

5
Q

Mda

A

Min descent alt

6
Q

Mea

A
Min enroute alt
-ensures obstruction clearance (2000 agl for mountainous, 1000agl for non mount) 
AND
ensures reception to that Nav aid. 
Does NOT ensure communications
7
Q

Mora

A

Min off route alt

8
Q

Oroca

A

Off route obstruction clearance alt

  • within 4nm of course
  • ensures obstacle clearance 2000agl mount, 1000agl non
9
Q

Mra

A

Min reception alt

-the alt that you must be at in order to identify the waypoint using an auxiliary navaid

10
Q

Mva

A

Min vectoring alt

-must be this high for atc to give you vectors.

11
Q

Msa

A

Minimum sector (“safe”) altitude

  • 1000’ obstacle clearance within 25nm of the navaid
  • does not guarantee navigational reception