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decision height [di′sizh·ən ‚hīt]

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A height specified in MSL (mean sea level) above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone at which a missed approach shall be initiated if the required visual reference has not been established; this term is used only in procedure where an electronic glide slope provides a reference for descent or in ILS (instrument landing systems) or PAR (precision approach radar). Abbreviated d.h.

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