A segment on an IAP chart annotated as “Fly Visual to Airport” or “Fly Visual.” A dashed arrow will indicate the visual flight path on the profile and plan view with an associated note on the approximate heading and distance. The visual segment should be flown with flight instrumentation (when advisory lateral and vertical guidance is provided) and/or pilotage or dead reckoning navigation techniques while maintaining visual conditions.

Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE VISUAL SEGMENT, whose text is shown above.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary↗ · checked 2026-08-25