Instrument Rating Exam · Mock exam

When VNAV is used to fly a CDFA (Continuous Descent Final Approach) on a 2D approach, the pilot should set the MDA:

• A.As the minimum altitude, planning to go around where the CDFA path crosses the MDA rather than levelling off at it
• B.As the target altitude that the VNAV path is specifically built to intercept right at the runway threshold
• C.At 200 ft below the published MDA to allow a margin for altimeter and temperature measurement tolerances
• D.Only after full visual reference with the runway has been established on the final approach segment