mea versus msa
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mea versus msa
our terminal control area has a problem.there is an airway and it's mea fl180but msa is 11500 .which one shall we use for a descent clearance ?
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MEA doesn't just take into account MSA, but reception of navaids along the route. If you're descending out of the airway under terminal control then that factor shouldn't matter too much. So - MSA is the level you can use.
MEA doesn't just take into account MSA, but reception of navaids along the route. If you're descending out of the airway under terminal control then that factor shouldn't matter too much. So - MSA is the level you can use.