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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)

§ 95.31

Subpart C—En Route IFR Altitudes

Over Particular Routes and
Intersections

DITORIAL

OTE

: The prescribed IFR alti-

tudes for flights over particular routes and
intersections in this subpart were formerly
carried as §§ 610.11 through 610.6887 of this
title and were transferred to part 95 as
§§ 95.41 through 95.6887, respectively, but are
not carried in the Code of Federal Regula-
tions. For F

EDERAL

EGISTER

citations af-

fecting these routes, see the List of CFR Sec-
tions Affected, which appears in the Finding
Aids section of the printed volume and at
www.govinfo.gov.

§ 95.31

General.

This subpart prescribes IFR altitudes

for flights along particular routes or
route segments and over additional
intersections not listed as a part of a
route or route segment.

[Doc. No. 1580, 28 FR 6719, June 29, 1963]

Subpart D—Changeover Points

DITORIAL

OTE

: The prescribed COP’s for

Federal airways, jet routes, or other direct
routes for which an MEA is designated in
this part are not carried in the Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. For F

EDERAL

EGISTER

ci-

tations affecting these routes see the List of
CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume
and at

www.govinfo.gov.

§ 95.8001

General.

This subpart prescribes COP’s for

Federal airways, jet routes, area navi-
gation routes, or other direct routes
for which an MEA is designated in this
part. Unless otherwise specified the
COP is midway between the navigation
facilities or way points for straight
route segments, or at the intersection
of radials or courses forming a dogleg
in the case of dogleg route segments.

[Doc. No. 10580, 35 FR 14610, Sept. 18, 1970]

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT

PROCEDURES

Subpart A—General

Sec.
97.1

Applicability.

97.3

Symbols and terms used in procedures.

97.5

Bearings, courses, tracks, headings,

radials, miles.

Subpart B—Procedures

97.10

[Reserved]

Subpart C—TERPS Procedures

97.20

General.

UTHORITY

: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,

40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701,
44719, and 44721–44722.

OURCE

: Docket No. 1580, 28 FR 6719, June

29, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General

§ 97.1

Applicability.

(a) This part prescribes standard in-

strument approach procedures to civil
airports in the United States and the
weather minimums that apply to land-
ings under IFR at those airports.

(b) This part also prescribes obstacle

departure procedures (ODPs) for cer-
tain civil airports in the United States
and the weather minimums that apply
to takeoffs under IFR at civil airports
in the United States.

[Doc. No. FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31679, June 7,
2007]

§ 97.3

Symbols and terms used in pro-

cedures.

As used in the standard instrument

procedures prescribed in this part—

Aircraft approach category means a

grouping of aircraft based on a speed of
VREF, if specified, or if VREF is not
specified, 1.3 V

at the maximum cer-

tificated landing weight. VREF, V

and the maximum certificated landing
weight are those values as established
for the aircraft by the certification au-
thority of the country of registry. The
categories are as follows—

(1) Category A: Speed less than 91

knots.

(2) Category B: Speed 91 knots or

more but less than 121 knots.

(3) Category C: Speed 121 knots or

more but less than 141 knots.

(4) Category D: Speed 141 knots or

more but less than 166 knots.

(5) Category E: Speed 166 knots or

more.

Approach procedure segments for which

altitudes (minimum altitudes, unless
otherwise specified) and paths are pre-
scribed in procedures, are as follows—

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§ 97.3

(1) Initial approach is the segment

between the initial approach fix and
the intermediate fix or the point where
the aircraft is established on the inter-
mediate course or final approach
course.

(2) Initial approach altitude is the al-

titude (or altitudes, in high altitude
procedure) prescribed for the initial ap-
proach segment of an instrument ap-
proach.

(3) Intermediate approach is the seg-

ment between the intermediate fix or
point and the final approach fix.

(4) Final approach is the segment be-

tween the final approach fix or point
and the runway, airport, or missed ap-
proach point.

(5) Missed approach is the segment

between the missed approach point, or
point of arrival at decision altitude or
decision height (DA/DH), and the
missed approach fix at the prescribed
altitude.

Ceiling means the minimum ceiling,

expressed in feet above the airport ele-
vation, required for takeoff or required
for designating an airport as an alter-
nate airport.

Copter procedures means helicopter

procedures, with applicable minimums
as prescribed in § 97.35. Helicopters may
also use other procedures prescribed in
subpart C of this part and may use the
Category A minimum descent altitude
(MDA), or decision altitude or decision
height (DA/DH). For other than
‘‘copter-only’’ approaches, the required
visibility minimum for Category I ap-
proaches may be reduced to one-half
the published visibility minimum for
Category A aircraft, but in no case
may it be reduced to less than one-
quarter mile prevailing visibility, or, if
reported, 1,200 feet RVR. Reduction of
visibility minima on Category II in-
strument approach procedures is pro-
hibited.

FAF means final approach fix.
HAA means height above airport and

is expressed in feet.

HAL means height above landing and

is the height of the DA/MDA above a
designated helicopter landing area ele-
vation used for helicopter instrument
approach procedures and is expressed
in feet.

HAS means height above the surface

and is the height of the DA/MDA above

the highest terrain/surface within a
5,200-foot radius of the missed approach
point used in helicopter instrument ap-
proach procedures and is expressed in
feet above ground level (AGL).

HAT means height above touchdown.
HCH means helipoint crossing height

and is the computed height of the
vertical guidance path above the
helipoint elevation at the helipoint ex-
pressed in feet.

Helipoint means the aiming point for

the final approach course. It is nor-
mally the center point of the touch-
down and lift-off area (TLOF).

Hold in lieu of PT means a holding

pattern established under applicable
FAA criteria, and used in lieu of a pro-
cedure turn to execute a course rever-
sal.

MAP means missed approach point.
More than 65 knots means an aircraft

that has a stalling speed of more than
65 knots (as established in an approved
flight manual) at maximum certifi-
cated landing weight with full flaps,
landing gear extended, and power off.

MSA means minimum safe altitude,

expressed in feet above mean sea level,
depicted on an approach chart that
provides at least 1,000 feet of obstacle
clearance for emergency use within a
certain distance from the specified
navigation facility or fix.

NA means not authorized.
NOPT means no procedure turn re-

quired. Altitude prescribed applies only
if procedure turn is not executed.

Procedure turn means the maneuver

prescribed when it is necessary to re-
verse direction to establish the aircraft
on an intermediate or final approach
course. The outbound course, direction
of turn, distance within which the turn
must be completed, and minimum alti-
tude are specified in the procedure.
However, the point at which the turn
may be begun, and the type and rate of
turn, is left to the discretion of the
pilot.

RA means radio altimeter setting

height.

RVV means runway visibility value.
SIAP means standard instrument ap-

proach procedure.

65 knots or less means an aircraft that

has a stalling speed of 65 knots or less
(as established in an approved flight

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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)

§ 97.5

manual) at maximum certificated land-
ing weight with full flaps, landing gear
extended, and power off.

T means nonstandard takeoff mini-

mums or specified departure routes/
procedures or both.

TDZ means touchdown zone.
Visibility minimum means the min-

imum visibility specified for approach,
landing, or takeoff, expressed in stat-
ute miles, or in feet where RVR is re-
ported.

[Doc. No. FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31679, June 7,
2007]

§ 97.5

Bearings, courses, tracks, head-

ings, radials, miles.

(a) All bearings, courses, tracks,

headings, and radials in this part are
magnetic, unless otherwise designated.

(b) RVR values are stated in feet.

Other visibility values are stated in
statute miles. All other mileages are
stated in nautical miles.

[Doc. No. 561, 32 FR 13912, Oct. 6, 1967, as
amended by Amdt. 97–1336, 72 FR 31680, June
7, 2007]

Subpart B—Procedures

DITORIAL

OTE

: The procedures set forth

in this subpart were formerly carried as
§§ 609.100 through 609.500 of this title and
were transferred to part 97 as §§ 97.11 through
97.19, respectively, but are not carried in the
Code of Federal Regulations. For F

EDERAL

EGISTER

citations affecting these proce-

dures, see the List of CFR Sections Affected,
which appears in the Finding Aids section of
the printed volume and at

www.govinfo.gov.

§ 97.10

[Reserved]

Subpart C—TERPS Procedures

OURCE

: Docket No. 8130, 32 FR 13912, Oct.

6, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

DITORIAL

OTE

: The procedures for §§ 97.21

through 97.37, respectively, are not carried in
the Code of Federal Regulations. For F

ERAL

EGISTER

citations affecting these pro-

cedures, see the List of CFR Sections Af-
fected, which appears in the Finding Aids
section of the printed volume and at
www.govinfo.gov.

§ 97.20

General.

(a) This subpart prescribes standard

instrument approach procedures and

takeoff minimums and obstacle depar-
ture procedures (ODPs) based on the
criteria contained in FAA Order 8260.3,
U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument
Procedures (TERPs), and other related
Orders in the 8260 series that also ad-
dress instrument procedure design cri-
teria.

(b) Standard instrument approach

procedures and associated supporting
data adopted by the FAA are docu-
mented on FAA Forms 8260–3, 8260–4,
8260–5. Takeoff minimums and obstacle
departure procedures (ODPs) are docu-
mented on FAA Form 8260–15A. These
forms are incorporated by reference.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved this incorporation by ref-
erence pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1
CFR part 51. The standard instrument
approach procedures and takeoff mini-
mums and obstacle departure proce-
dures (ODPs) are available for exam-
ination at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, and at Aero-
nautical Information Services, 1305
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, or at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, email:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to http://
www.archives.gov/federal

register/

code

federal

regulations/

ibr

locations.html.

procedures and takeoff minimums and
obstacle departure procedures (ODPs)
are depicted on aeronautical charts
published by the FAA. These charts are
available from the FAA at

https://

www.faa.gov/air

traffic/flight

info/

aeronav/digital

products/.

[Doc. No. FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31680, June 7,
2007, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 97–1338, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 2018; Dock-
et No. FAA–2022–1355, Amdt. No. 97–1339, 87
FR 75846, Dec. 9, 2022]

PART 99—SECURITY CONTROL OF

AIR TRAFFIC

Subpart A—General

Sec.
99.1

Applicability.

99.3

Definitions.

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