Instrument Approach Chart Questions

When may a pilot make a straight-in landing, if using an IAP having only circling minimums?

• A straight-in landing may not be made, but the pilot may continue to the runway at MDA and then circle to land on the runway.

• The pilot may land straight-in if the runway is the active runway and he has been cleared to land.

• A straight-in landing may be made if the pilot has the runway in sight in sufficient time to make a normal approach for landing, and has been cleared to land.

If your aircraft was cleared for the ILS RWY 18 at Lincoln Municipal and crossed the Lincoln VOR at 5,000 feet MSL, at what point in the teardrop could a descent to 3,200 feet commence?

• As soon as intercepting LOC inbound.

• Immediately.

• Only at the point authorized by ATC.

What is the difference in elevation (in feet MSL) between the airport elevation and the threshold elevation?

• 25 feet.

• 30 feet.

• 35 feet

When conducting a missed approach from the LOC/DME RWY 21 approach at PDX, what is the Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) while maneuvering between the runway and BTG VORTAC?

• 4,400 feet MSL.

• 3,500 feet MSL.

• 6,200 feet MSL.

If during an ILS approach in IFR conditions, the approach lights are not visible upon arrival at the DH, the pilot is

• required to immediately execute the missed approach procedure.

• permitted to continue the approach and descend to the localizer MDA.

• permitted to continue the approach to the approach threshold of the ILS runway.

What does the symbol T within a black triangle in the minimums section of the IAP for a particular airport indicate?

• Takeoff minimums are 1 mile for aircraft having two engines or less and 1/2 mile for those with more than two engines.

• Instrument takeoffs are not authorized.

• Takeoff minimums are not standard and/or departure procedures are published.

During the ILS RWY 30R procedure at DSM, the minimum altitude for glide slope interception is

• 2,365 feet MSL.

• 2,400 feet MSL.

• 3,000 feet MSL.

For a stabilized approach, the aircraft would be in a configuration for approach or landing and descending at about

• 480 feet per minute to MDA.

• 480 feet per nautical mile below 1,580 feet MSL.

• a descent rate of less than 1,000 fpm below 1,080 feet MSL and bank angles of less than 15 degrees below 500 feet AGL.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The instrument approach criteria for a Category A aircraft is based on a maximum airspeed of

• 100 knots.

• 90 knots.

• 80 knots.

Which runway and landing environment lighting is available for approach and landing on RWY 6 at Bradley International?

• HIRL, REIL, and VASI.

• HIRL and VASI.

• ALSF2 and HIRL.