Aviation Dictionary

Instrument approach procedures (IAP)

A series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under IFR from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing or to a point from which a landing may be made visually.

Dictionary Term

Instrument approach procedures (IAP)

Definition

A series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under IFR from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing or to a point from which a landing may be made visually.

References

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023