On ILS procedures, which action is recommended when you are past the Final Approach Fix with no DME and you are at minimums?

On ILS procedures, which action is recommended when you are past the Final Approach Fix with no DME and you are at minimums?

• A. Go around
• B. Continue to land
• C. Descend to minimums
• D. Land as soon as possible

Answer: (A)

The situation tests what to do when you reach minimums on an ILS and don’t have reliable distance information. Minimums are the lowest altitude at which you may continue toward a landing if you have the required visual references. After passing the Final Approach Fix you’re on the final approach, and without DME you can’t accurately verify your distance to the runway or the missed-approach point. If you’re at minimums and can’t see the runway environment or confirm your position, you cannot descend further safely. The correct action is to go around, configure for the missed approach, and reestablish a safe trajectory. Continuing to land isn’t appropriate because you don’t have the required visual cues at minimums, descending further without those cues would be unsafe. Descending to minimums already puts you at the threshold of unsafe airspace without confirmed references. Landing as soon as possible isn’t allowed when you don’t have the necessary clearance and visibility to complete the approach safely. The go-around option preserves obstacle clearance and allows you to retry the approach under better conditions.

The situation tests what to do when you reach minimums on an ILS and don’t have reliable distance information. Minimums are the lowest altitude at which you may continue toward a landing if you have the required visual references. After passing the Final Approach Fix you’re on the final approach, and without DME you can’t accurately verify your distance to the runway or the missed-approach point. If you’re at minimums and can’t see the runway environment or confirm your position, you cannot descend further safely. The correct action is to go around, configure for the missed approach, and reestablish a safe trajectory.

Continuing to land isn’t appropriate because you don’t have the required visual cues at minimums, descending further without those cues would be unsafe. Descending to minimums already puts you at the threshold of unsafe airspace without confirmed references. Landing as soon as possible isn’t allowed when you don’t have the necessary clearance and visibility to complete the approach safely. The go-around option preserves obstacle clearance and allows you to retry the approach under better conditions.