Altitudes published on a terminal/feeder routes provide the same obstacle protection as an ______.

Altitudes published on a terminal/feeder routes provide the same obstacle protection as an ______.

• A. MEA
• B. MOCA
• C. MCA
• D. MRA

Answer: (A)

Altitudes published on terminal and feeder routes are set to ensure obstacle clearance along the route, just like minimum enroute altitude does for standard en route segments. This means you have a guaranteed buffer above terrain and obstacles on those segments, maintaining a safe flight path through busy terminal areas. The reason the other option isn’t the best match is that while a minimum obstacle clearance altitude also guarantees clearance, it does so with a VOR reception caveat (you must be within about 100 miles of the VOR to be assured of reception), which isn’t a reliable blanket for terminal/feeder routes. The other terms don’t address route-wide obstacle clearance in the same way: one is a specific crossing altitude on an instrument approach, and the other is the minimum reception altitude for nav signals. So the published altitudes for terminal/feeder routes provide the same level of obstacle protection as an MEA.

Altitudes published on terminal and feeder routes are set to ensure obstacle clearance along the route, just like minimum enroute altitude does for standard en route segments. This means you have a guaranteed buffer above terrain and obstacles on those segments, maintaining a safe flight path through busy terminal areas. The reason the other option isn’t the best match is that while a minimum obstacle clearance altitude also guarantees clearance, it does so with a VOR reception caveat (you must be within about 100 miles of the VOR to be assured of reception), which isn’t a reliable blanket for terminal/feeder routes. The other terms don’t address route-wide obstacle clearance in the same way: one is a specific crossing altitude on an instrument approach, and the other is the minimum reception altitude for nav signals. So the published altitudes for terminal/feeder routes provide the same level of obstacle protection as an MEA.