On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:02:15 -0700, Bee wrote:

Well, I don't see how they can be the same value when the MSAs don't
exist. MSAs provide 1,000 feet of obstacle clearance everywhere. TAAs
provide 2,000 feet in DMAs.

By definition, MSAs provide **AT LEAST** 1,000 of obstacle clearance. So
2,000' would be included.


But, the greater concern is someone tortures the comparision to conclude
that MSAs, where charted, must now be IFR altitudes.

That was always a concern in the US, even before the establishment of TAAs.
Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)