On a non-precision instrument approach, which point marks the commencement of the final segment?

• A. Final Approach Fix (FAF)
• B. Final Approach Point (FAP)
• C. Initial Approach Fix (IAF)
• D. Missed Approach Point (MAP)

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the approach is split into segments and the transition to the final leg happens at the Final Approach Fix. On a non-precision approach, you identify this fix on the final approach course and begin your descent toward the minimum descent altitude, continuing along the final course to the Missed Approach Point. That point marks where you either land or go missed, and the Final Approach Fix is specifically the switch from the intermediate to the final segment. The Initial Approach Fix marks the start of the approach, not the final segment; the Missed Approach Point marks the end of the final segment; and while some charts reference a Final Approach Point in other contexts, the standard non-precision procedure designates the Final Approach Fix as the start of the final segment.