![]() See the following excerpt from the FAA's Pilot/Controller Glossary:įINAL 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. So, the FAF for precision approaches is the location at which glideslope intercept is to occur when at the lower of either the published or ATC directed altitude. Jeppesen charts include the glide slope intercept altitude in the briefing strip near the top of the plate. Since FAA government (NACO) charts answer your question with the depiction of the lightning bolt symbol, your question applies primarily to Jeppesen charts (other chart vendors perhaps as well). Or, it is the resultant actual point of the glideslope/path intercept when ATC directs a lower-than-published glideslope/path intercept altitude.The glide slope/path symbol depiction starts at the FAF on these plates. The (published) glide slope/path intercept point on Jeppesen approach.A lightning bolt symbol on FAA government approach plates.Until now, I have regarded the Maltese cross as the FAF for precision approach because there was no lightning bolt symbol.įor precision approaches, the Final Approach Fix (FAF) is defined as one of three points: Is the FAF of aprecision approach not fixed at a specific position? In this case the FAF for the precision approach is positioned after the Maltese cross? Then I will intercept the GS after FAF of a non-precision approach. ![]() (In case you cannot see the picture I will explain the chart) FAF (Maltese cross) is positioned at DME 5.ft on a 3 degree glide path.Īt the moment I pass the Maltese cross at 1700 ft, the GS indicator will be below because from 5.1DME on a 3 degree glide path, altitude will be about 1620ft so I need to descend at a steeper rate to intercept the GS. Which means that wherever I intercept the GS, I can say that point is FAF? I know the Maltese cross means FAF for a non-precision approach.īy the glide slope/path intercept point on precision approaches I have a problem understanding FAF - how can I find FAf on a precision approach without the lightning bolt/zigzag symbol.
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