aircraft approach categories

Question 1

category A

1.3Vso (kts)
standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM)

Answer 1

1.3Vso (kts): <90

standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM): 1.3

Question 2

category B

1.3Vso (kts)
standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM)

Answer 2

1.3Vso (kts): 91 - 120

standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM): 1.5

Question 3

category C

1.3Vso (kts)
standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM)

Answer 3

1.3Vso (kts): 121 - 140

standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM): 1.7

Question 4

category D

1.3Vso (kts)
standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM)

Answer 4

1.3Vso (kts): 141 - 165

standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM): 2.3

Question 5

category E

1.3Vso (kts)
standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM)

Answer 5

1.3Vso (kts): >165

standard (old) circling maneuver radius (NM): 4.5

Question 6

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius (general info)

Answer 6

• identified by a “C” in a box
• for procedures developed after late 2012 (AIM 5-4-20)

Question 7

circling MDA (MSL): 1000 or less

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius

Answer 7

Category
A = 1.3
B = 1.7
C = 2.7
D = 3.6
E = 4.5

Question 8

circling MDA (MSL): 1001 - 3000

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius

Answer 8

Category
A = 1.3
B = 1.8
C = 2.8
D = 3.7
E = 4.7

Question 9

circling MDA (MSL): 3001 - 5000

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius

Answer 9

Category
A = 1.3
B = 1.8
C = 2.9
D = 3.8
E = 4.8

Question 10

circling MDA (MSL): 5001 - 7000

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius

Answer 10

Category
A = 1.3
B = 1.9
C = 3.0
D = 4.0
E = 5.0

Question 11

circling MDA (MSL): 7001 - 9000

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius

Answer 11

Category
A = 1.4
B = 2.0
C = 3.2
D = 4.2
E = 5.3

Question 12

circling MDA (MSL): 9001 & above

expanded circling approach maneuvering radius

Answer 12

Category
A = 1.4
B = 2.1
C = 3.3
D = 4.4
E = 5.5