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SIMULTANEOUS (CONVERGING) INDEPENDENT APPROACHES

Instrument Procedures

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An approach operation permitting ILS/RNAV/GLS approaches to non-parallel runways where approach procedure design maintains the required aircraft spacing throughout the approach and missed approach and hence the operations may be conducted independently.

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

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