Approach minimums

Every instrument approach has minimums: how low you may go, and how far you must see. You see the decision altitude on an ILS, the minimum descent altitude on a non-precision approach, and the visibility that comes with them.

What you learn

• Tell a decision altitude from a decision height
• Go around at the DA without the required visual reference
• Level off at the MDA and go around at the missed approach point
• Give the CAT I ILS minimums: 200 ft and 550 m RVR

In playlists

• Instrument flying

Also on

• Wiki: Minimums/Minima
• Glossary: Minimums
• Video course: IFR Radiotelephony
• Wiki: DA (Decision Altitude)
• Wiki: MDA (Minimum Descent Altitude)
• Wiki: Circling Minima