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This phrase is abbreviated to CDFA.
What is a continuous descent final approach?
The CDFA is _______ over "dive-and-drive" per the 3-3.
What is preferred?
These are the altitudes calculated to and from when computing your descent rate.
What are the final aproach fix altitude (FAF) altitude and the threshold crossing heights (TCH)?
A primary cause of worldwide commercial aviation fatal accidents.
What is controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)?
With these conditions a "dive-and-drive" might be appropriate over a CDFA.
What do we do when ceilings are within 50' of minimums, or we are flying a coupled approach near minimums?
This technique is valid for a normal 3 degree VDA, and is arguably the easiest method of calculating your descent rate.
What is Vmgs * 5 or Vmgs*10/2?
Do not descend below this altitude when executing a missed approach off a CDFA?
What is the MDA?
This can be used as a vertical reference during execution of a CDFA?
What is the vertical path indicator (snowflake)?
This is where you can find the rate of descent table.
What is the gen info and legends pdf 17?
Execute a missed approach at this altitude if the required visual cues are not acquired, or if the aircraft is not in a safe position to land (Include how to find the altitude).
What is the derived decision altitude located 50' above the published MDA?
Set this in your altitude alerter MDA mode to determine your missed approach point.
What is our calculated derived decision altitude (DDA)?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Your Vapp is 157, Vmgs is 150, and Vth is 152. You are flying the TACAN X RWY 21L at KLSV. This is your calculated descent rate and descent point.
What is ~902 ft/min, and ~6.9 NM?
The descent angle and threshold crossing height are depicted beyond a stepdown fix on the approach plate profile view.
How can the approach designer depict a stepdown fix crossing the vertical descent angle (VDA)?
This mode can be selected on the MSP prior to descending from the FAF to the MDA if flying an uncoupled approach with a BLK 45.3 Aircraft.
What is VS/IAS/Pitch mode? (45.3 is prohibited from use of VNAV in ALL PHASES of flight COUPLED AND UNCOUPLED per AMC FCIF 24-10-21, the 3-3 erroneously authorizes the use of VNAV)
This equation gives you a mathematically perfect CDFA descent rate.
What is ((altitude to lose)*(groundspeed in kts))/((distance to FAF(NM)*(60))?
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