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final approach point
- Definição1
- The point, applicable only to a non-precision 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.
- Fonte1
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Pilot/controller glossary (P/CG). 2014. Disponível em:
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Continuous descent operations (CDO) manual. Montreal, 2010. (Doc. 9931 AN/476).
- Nota Adicional1
- Acronym in English: FAP.
- Nota Adicional2
- The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment.
- Contexto
- Continuous descent operation (CDO). An operation, enabled by airspace design, procedure design and ATC facilitation, in which an arriving aircraft descends continuously, to the greatest possible extent, by employing minimum engine thrust, ideally in a low drag configuration, prior to the final approach fix /final approach point.
- Subárea
- Air Traffic Control
- Français
- repère d'approche finale