After reading about it and not understanding anything here I am and all of a sudden it seems so clear! I don’t understand why do they have to complicate things so much, it’s not helpful to anyone. Thank you so much! Great explanation
I keep on seeing in my Airbus FCOM the term 'final descent point' (FDP). There's even a description somewhere pointing out both the FDP and the FAF in one approach. It's quite confusing. Someone explained to me FDP is an airbus thing but I'm still not completely sure.
This video repeats a common misconception that I also held until recently. From the Pliot Controller Glossary: FINAL APPROACH FIX- The fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. It is designated on Government charts by the Maltese Cross symbol for nonprecision approaches and the lightning bolt symbol, designating the PFAF, for precision approaches; or when ATC directs a lower-than-published glideslope/path or vertical path intercept altitude, it is the resultant actual point of the glideslope/path or vertical path intercept. FINAL APPROACH POINT- The point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where the final approach descent may be commenced. The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. So, precision and non-precision approaches CAN both have a FAF, defined by either the Maltese Cross or the lightning bolt for glide slope intercept. A FAP applies to an approach that has neither of those published. Boldmethod has a good short explanation instagram.com/boldmethod/reel/C-DnnXHSJz4/
After reading about it and not understanding anything here I am and all of a sudden it seems so clear! I don’t understand why do they have to complicate things so much, it’s not helpful to anyone. Thank you so much! Great explanation
Thank you for your explanation!!!!!! Now it’s clear !!!!!
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I keep on seeing in my Airbus FCOM the term 'final descent point' (FDP). There's even a description somewhere pointing out both the FDP and the FAF in one approach. It's quite confusing. Someone explained to me FDP is an airbus thing but I'm still not completely sure.
What the flip!!!!, man 😂
This video repeats a common misconception that I also held until recently.
From the Pliot Controller Glossary:
FINAL APPROACH FIX- The fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. It is designated on Government charts by the Maltese Cross symbol for nonprecision approaches and the lightning bolt symbol, designating the PFAF, for precision approaches; or when ATC directs a lower-than-published glideslope/path or vertical path intercept altitude, it is the resultant actual point of the glideslope/path or vertical path intercept.
FINAL APPROACH POINT- The point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where the final approach descent may be commenced. The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment.
So, precision and non-precision approaches CAN both have a FAF, defined by either the Maltese Cross or the lightning bolt for glide slope intercept. A FAP applies to an approach that has neither of those published. Boldmethod has a good short explanation instagram.com/boldmethod/reel/C-DnnXHSJz4/
Well, there are no more Precision and Non-Precision approaches. There are 2D and 3D approaches. So I assume, FAF is for 2D and FAP is for 3D.
im assuming that aswell
You’re absolutely right. I reverted back to old terminology purely out of habit