Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

2/17/05Pilot/Controller Glossaryoperation; e.g., IFR takeoff or landing, alternateairport for IFR flight plans, VFR flight, etc.(See IFR CONDITIONS.)(See IFR TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ANDDEPARTURE PROCEDURES.)(See LANDING MINIMUMS.)(See VFR CONDITIONS.)(Refer to 14 CFR Part 91.)(Refer to AIM.)MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE− The lowestMSL altitude at which an IFR aircraft will bevectored by a radar controller, except as otherwiseauthorized for radar approaches, departures, andmissed approaches. The altitude meets IFR obstacleclearance criteria. It may be lower than the publishedMEA along an airway or J-route segment. It may beutilized for radar vectoring only upon the controller’sdetermination that an adequate radar return is beingreceived from the aircraft being controlled. Chartsdepicting minimum vectoring altitudes are normallyavailable only to the controllers and not to pilots.(Refer to AIM.)MINUTES-IN-TRAIL− A specified interval betweenaircraft expressed in time. This method wouldmore likely be utilized regardless of altitude.MIS−(See METEOROLOGICAL IMPACTSTATEMENT.)MISSED APPROACH−a. A maneuver conducted by a pilot when aninstrument approach cannot be completed to alanding. The route of flight and altitude are shown oninstrument approach procedure charts. A pilotexecuting a missed approach prior to the MissedApproach Point (MAP) must continue along the finalapproach to the MAP.b. A term used by the pilot to inform ATC thathe/she is executing the missed approach.c. At locations where ATC radar service is provided,the pilot should conform to radar vectors whenprovided by ATC in lieu of the published missedapproach procedure.(See MISSED APPROACH POINT.)(Refer to AIM.)MISSED APPROACH POINT− A point prescribedin each instrument approach procedure at which amissed approach procedure shall be executed if therequired visual reference does not exist.(See MISSED APPROACH.)(See SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENTAPPROACH PROCEDURE.)MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE [ICAO]− Theprocedure to be followed if the approach cannot becontinued.MISSED APPROACH SEGMENT−(See SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENTAPPROACH PROCEDURE.)MLDI−(See METER LIST DISPLAY INTERVAL.)MLS−(See MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM.)MLS CATEGORIES−a. MLS Category I. An MLS approach procedurewhich provides for an approach to a height abovetouchdown of not less than 200 feet and a runwayvisual range of not less than 1,800 feet.b. MLS Category II. Undefined until data gathering/analysiscompletion.c. MLS Category III. Undefined until data gathering/analysiscompletion.MM−(See MIDDLE MARKER.)MNPS−(See MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCESPECIFICATION.)MNPSA−(See MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE−SPECIFICATION AIRSPACE.)MOA−(See MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA.)MOCA−(See MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCEALTITUDE.)MODE− The letter or number assigned to a specificpulse spacing of radio signals transmitted or receivedby ground interrogator or airborne transpondercomponents of the Air Traffic Control Radar BeaconPCG M−5