MSA
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003787
An abbreviation for Minimum Safe Altitude, the lowest altitude at which flight is permitted under specified conditions, except during takeoff or landing. This altitude provides a prescribed vertical clearance above all obstacles and terrain within a defined area. MSAs are published on aeronautical charts for specific routes or geographic sectors and are legally mandated under instrument flight rules (IFR) to provide terrain and obstruction clearance.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003787 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: MSA; Spanish: MSA; French: MSA |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "An abbreviation for Minimum Safe Altitude, the lowest altitude at which flight is permitted under specified conditions, except during takeoff or landing. This altitude provides a prescribed vertical clearance above all obstacles and terrain within a defined area. MSAs are published on aeronautical charts for specific routes or geographic sectors and are legally mandated under instrument flight rules (IFR) to provide terrain and obstruction clearance.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "MSA",
"es": "MSA",
"fr": "MSA"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/msa/"
}
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