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GaTechKid · September 5th, 2004, 18:31

The significance of a cruise clearance is that you may operate at any altitude, from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. You do not have to report a change in altitude to ATC, however if you do report leaving an altitude then you cannot climb back up to that altitude without obtaining another ATC clearance. The cruise clearance also authorizes you to proceed to and execute an approach into the destination airport, which means that ATC will not issue a separate approach clearance at the destination airport when you have been issued a cruise clearance.

September 5th, 2004, 18:31	#2
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,885	Re: Cruise Clearance The significance of a cruise clearance is that you may operate at any altitude, from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. You do not have to report a change in altitude to ATC, however if you do report leaving an altitude then you cannot climb back up to that altitude without obtaining another ATC clearance. The cruise clearance also authorizes you to proceed to and execute an approach into the destination airport, which means that ATC will not issue a separate approach clearance at the destination airport when you have been issued a cruise clearance.