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A side elevation showing altitudes along a final approach.
Also known as: Profile view, Approach plate profile
An instrument approach chart carries a profile view drawn as a side elevation, giving altitudes at each fix and the minimum descent altitude. It is not to scale, which is deliberate: legibility of the altitudes matters more than proportion.
Shows the vertical path of an instrument approach as a side elevation with altitudes at each fix.
Contexts: Navigation, Maps
Is deliberately not drawn to scale, since the readability of the altitude figures matters more than the proportions of the drawing.
Contexts: Navigation, Maps
A side-on diagram of a descending line with small stepped marks and numerals along its length.