Airspace
CRUISE.
CRUISE
Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace. Climb/descent within the block is to be made at the discretion of the pilot. However, once the pilot starts descent and verbally reports leaving an altitude in the block, he/she may not return to that altitude without additional ATC clearance. Further, it is approval for the pilot to proceed to and make an approach at destination airport and can be used in conjunction with:
Related — Airspace.
- ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (AAM) ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (AAM)
- AERONAUTICAL CHART AERONAUTICAL CHART
- AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM) AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM)
- AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ) AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)
- AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC)
- AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE