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Brainteasers Interactive Quiz #55:
Cleared For The Approach

The ATC instruction "cleared for the approach" allows a pilot flying under IFR to descend and land according to procedures that must be adhered to if the pilot is to conclude the flight safely. Although most of these procedures are straightforward, there are a number of "gotchas" that can trap the unwary pilot. Check your understanding of these procedures by taking Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz.

by Irv Siegel

The information for this quiz comes from the FAA's Aeronautical Information Manual.

Answer the questions as best you can, then click on the "Score my quiz answers" button to see your score and read the explanations. If you don't like your score the first time around, you can change some of your answers and resubmit. To get the most out of this quiz, we suggest you keep trying until you get a perfect score. (Note: When more than one answer is true, only the most complete correct answer will be scored as correct.)

1. True or False: When a pilot has received a clearance to fly a Standard
Terminal Arrival (STAR), that includes clearance for the appropriate instrument
a. true
approach procedure.


b. false
2. True or False: When a pilot has received a cruise clearance, that includes
a. true
b. false
clearance for the appropriate instrument approach procedure.

3. An aircraft may become established on a segment of an instrument approach
a. radar vectors.
b. navigating to an IAF.
c. intercepting the segment at any convenient point
course by


d. a or b only
e. a or b or c
4. When being radar vectored by approach control to the final approach
a. by a maximum of fifteen degrees.
b. by any amount that is necessary to intercept the final approach course.
c. only if the deviation is approved by ATC.
course, a pilot may deviate from the assigned heading

5. A pilot is receiving ATC radar vectors to the final approach course. As
ATC.


a. intercept the course and proceed inbound, and notify ATC.
b. intercept the course and proceed outbound, and notify ATC.
c. make a 360 degree turn on the procedure turn side of the course, and query
d. continue on the assigned heading, and query ATC.
received instructions to join or intercept the course. In this case the pilot
should


the aircraft is approaching the final approach course, the pilot has not yet
6. After receiving approach clearance, and after becoming established inbound
a. deviate from the published approach procedure.
b. fly the published missed approach procedure.
c. none of the above
minimum for VFR, the pilot may


on final approach, if the aircraft is in weather conditions at or above the
7. Whether aircraft are vectored to the final approach course or provide
a. the landing is completed.
b. instructed to change to advisory service at uncontrolled airports.
c. instructed to change to tower frequency at controlled airports.
d. a and b only
e. a and b and c
terminated when


their own navigation on published routes to it, radar service is automatically
8. When making an IFR approach to an airport not served by a tower or FSS,
a. your intentions, including the type of approach being executed, over the
after ATC advises, "CHANGE TO ADVISORY FREQUENCY APPROVED" you should
appropriate frequency.


b. your position, over the appropriate frequency.
broadcast


c. when over the final approach fix inbound (nonprecision approach) or when
d. a and b only
e. a and b and c
over the outer marker (precision approach), over the appropriate frequency.

9. Approach minimums are based on the local altimeter setting for that
a. the pilot may use the closest available altimeter setting, but must raise
airport. When a different altimeter source is required, or more than one source
b. the pilot may use the closest available altimeter setting, but must raise
c. the approach is not authorized.
is authorized, it will be annotated on the approach chart. When the altimeter
setting(s) on which the approach is based is not available,


the minimums by 200'.

10. Select the correct statement regarding Visual Descent Points (VDPs).
a. The VDP is a defined point on the final approach course of a non-precision
as though no VDP had been provided.


b. VDPs are intended to provide additional guidance where they are
c. The pilot should not descend below the MDA prior to reaching the VDP.
d. Pilots not equipped to receive the VDP should fly the approach procedure
e. a and b only.
established.


f. a and b and c only
g. a and b and c and d
implemented. No special technique is required to fly a procedure with a VDP.


straight-in approach from which normal descent from the MDA to the runway
touchdown point may be commenced, provided the required visual reference is