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Old 11th Mar 2012, 16:05
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seilfly
 
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Yes, ICAO uses meters (SI length), and converts to feet. But what is strange is that the MIPS-number differs from the PANS-OPS-number above. MIPS is based on PANS-OPS, not TERPS (ie APATC-1).

I know for PANS-OPS, the MSA is based on a 25NM radius + 5 miles outside both the range (30nm), and 5 miles each side of the borders between the Min Sector Alt-sectors...

I would expect MIPS MSA to be similar to (the same as) PANS-OPS! I do not have the MIPS-documentation here, but I will check tomorrow at work IF I remember to do so
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