MVA

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(See MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE.)
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How you get into controlled airspace and to minimum vectoring altitude (MVA) is up to you but until you reach MVA obstacle avoidance is a pilot responsibility.

Minimum vectoring altitude (MVA). An IFR altitude lower than the minimum en route altitude (MEA) that provides terrain and obstacle clearance.

Minimum vectoring altitude (MVA)
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Use of ADS-B and CDTI may allow decreased approach spacing at certain airports to improve capacity during reduced-visibility operations when visual approach operations would normally be terminated (eg. ceilings less than MVA +500).
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See also: Target, IFR, Report, Route, Air traffic