[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR95.1]

[Page 285]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICSAND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 95--IFR ALTITUDES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 95.1  Applicability.


    (a) This part prescribes altitudes governing the operation of 
aircraft under IFR on Federal airways, jet routes, area navigation low 
or high routes, or other direct routes for which a MEA is designated in 
this part. In addition, it designates mountainous areas and changeover 
points.
    (b) The MAA is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, 
area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which a MEA 
is designated in this part at which adequate reception of navigation aid 
signals is assured.
    (c) The MCA applies to the operation of an aircraft proceeding to a 
higher minimum en route altitude when crossing specified radio fixes.
    (d) The MEA prescribed for a Federal airway or segment thereof, area 
navigation low or high route, or other direct route, applies to the 
entire width of the airway, segment or route between the radio fixes 
defining the airway, segment or route. An MEA prescribed for an off-
airway route or route segment applies to the airspace five statute miles 
on each side of a direct course between radio fixes defining that route 
or route segment.
    (e) The MOCA applies to the operation of an aircraft within 25 
statute miles of the VOR station concerned. The MOCA assures obstruction 
clearance between the fixes specified but adequate reception of 
navigational signals is assured only within 25 miles of the VOR station 
concerned.
    (f) The MRA applies to the operation of an aircraft over an 
intersection used in the navigation of that aircraft. The MRA is the 
lowest altitude at which the intersection can be determined.
    (g) The COP applies to operation of an aircraft along a Federal 
airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct 
route for which a MEA is designated in this part. It is the most 
appropriate point for transfer of the airborne navigation reference 
between the facility or way point abaft the aircraft and the next 
appropriate facility or way point along the Federal airway, jet route, 
area navigation low or high route, or other direct route that provides:
    (1) Continuous reception between facilities; and
    (2) A common source of azimuth guidance for all aircraft operating 
along the same segment of the Federal airway, jet route, area navigation 
low or high route, or other direct route.

[Doc. No. 1580, 28 FR 6718, June 29, 1963, as amended by Amdt. 95-118, 
29 FR 13166, Sept. 23, 1964; Amdt. 95-198, 35 FR 14610, Sept. 18, 1970]