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STEPDOWN FIX.

STEPDOWN FIX

- A fix permitting additional descent within a segment of an instrument approach procedure by identifying a point at which a controlling obstacle has been safely overflown.

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ABBREVIATED IFR FLIGHT PLANS ABBREVIATED IFR FLIGHT PLANS
AERODROME AERODROME
AERONAUTICAL BEACON AERONAUTICAL BEACON
AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR
AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORY AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORY
Airframe Airframe