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Feb 26, 2016 · Final approach segment begins no sooner than the Final Approach Fix or Final Approach Point, however, it can begin later if you intercept the final approach course below the FAF/FAP published altitude, in which case the Final Approach Segment begins at the point of glide slope capture/intercept.
- No arguments needed, it's very specifically defined. According to the FAA's Pilot/Controller Glossary under SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROC...
- It's pretty easy to answer as best I can determine: The Final Approach Segment begins at the Final Approach Fix. On FAA/NACO charts this is shown o...
- The lightning bolt is the final approach fix for precision approaches and the Maltese cross is the final approach fix for non-precision approaches.
- My 2014 AIM 5-4-5 Instrument Approach Charts says: The ILS glide slope is intended to be intercepted at the published glide slope intercept altitu...
In aeronautics, the final approach (also called the final leg and final approach leg) is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing, when the aircraft is lined up with the runway and descending for landing.
The final approach segment begins at the final approach point (FAP). This is a point on the final approach track where the intermediate approach altitude intercepts the nominal glide path. The intermediate approach altitude generally intercepts the glide path at heights from 300m (1000ft) to 900m (3000ft) above runway elevation.
- Initial
- Intermediate
- Final
- Missed Approach
The initial approach segment begins at an initial approach fix (IAF) and usually ends where it joins the intermediate approach segment. Purpose: To provide a method for aligning your aircraft with the approach course by using an arc procedure, a course reversal, or by following a route that intersects the final approach course.
This segment begins at the intermediate fix (IF) which is usually aligned within 30° of the final approach course. If no fix is shown for this segment then it begins at a point where you are proceeding inbound to the final approach fix and are properly aligned with the final approach course. Purpose: This is designed primarily to position your airc...
For a nonprecision approach, the final approach segment begins either at a designated final approach fix (FAF) or at a point where you are established on the final approach course. When an FAF is not designate (on-airport VOR or NDB) this point is typically where the procedure turn intersects the final approach course inbound and is referred to as ...
The missed approach segment begins at the missed approach point (MAP) and ends at a designated point, such as an initial approach or enroute fix. The MAP depends on the type of approach you are flying. If it’s a precision approach then the MAP occurs when you reach a designated altitude on the glide slope called the decision height (DH). For a nonp...
The final approach fix (FAF) marks the beginning of the final approach segment of an instrument approach procedure. It is situated on the final approach track at a distance that permits selection of final approach configuration, deceleration to final approach speed, and descent from intermediate approach altitude/height to the appropriate MDA/H ...
Final approach segment - this segment usually begins at the FAF/FAP and ends at the missed approach point (MAPt). Here the alignment and descent for landing are made. Final approach may be made to a runway for a straight-in landing, or to an aerodrome for a visual manoeuvre.
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At a specified point on the final approach, SOPs will state a required verbal call by PM and response by PF to check that neither pilot has become incapacitated. The specified point on the final approach is typically at 500ft aal and the associated incapacitation call by PM is typically “Five hundred”.
